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We are building a category-defining company, and we’re looking for people who want to do the most meaningful work of their careers.\nIf you want comfort, this isn’t the place.\nIf you want impact, ownership, and the chance to help build a generational fintech company, welcome.\nNitra was created by unicorn founders who have successfully scaled to thousands of customers and exited $1B+ public offerings. They are joined by an ambitious and experienced team from American Express, Citi, PayPal, Capsule, Plaid, Bloomberg, Meta, Facebook, and Mastercard. 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