Lead Backend Engineer

About The Company Founders today are building global companies from day one — but the systems that manage their money were built for a different era. Aspire exists to change that! We’re building the financial operating system for global founders, bringing banking, software, and automation into a single platform so businesses can move faster across borders and stay focused on building. Aspire is built by people who think from first principles, care deeply about solving hard problems, and take real ownership of their work. Our team brings global experience from leading fintech and technology companies, and many of us are former founders and operators who understand what it takes to build thoughtfully, make trade-offs, and deliver at scale in a global environment. Backed by leading global investors including Y Combinator, Peak XV, and Lightspeed, Aspire has been trusted by more than 50,000 startups and growing businesses worldwide to manage their finances since 2018. Together with partners like J.P. Morgan, Visa, and Wise, we’re building for the next generation of global companies. About The Role

About the team: At Aspire, we believe that technology has the power to revolutionize the way businesses manage finances. Our Engineering Team is at the forefront of this transformative journey, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining Aspire's exceptional products and infrastructure. We take pride in developing cutting-edge, digital first technology solutions that simplifies financial services for businesses About The Role: We are hiring Lead Backend Engineers who have experience in building backend systems in the cloud. As we enter our next phase, we are focused on building a next-generation architecture that can sustain high growth and endure for years to come. To help us on this journey, we're seeking highly skilled technical professionals with diverse backgrounds who can help us accelerate and enhance our technical capabilities on this journey. You will be building a leading fintech product across South-East Asia on an international and diverse team.

• Design, develop and maintain cutting edge web-based fintech products
• Defining the software architecture and building scalable and fault tolerance systems
• Keep abreast of new trends and best practices in development
• Collaborate across Engineering, Product, UX teams on daily basis Minimum Qualifications:
• Degree in Computer Science or other technical discipline
• 5 - 10 years working experience in a Software Engineering role
• Proficient in at least one backend programming language such as PHP, Go, Python, Node.js, Java, etc.
• Experience in RESTful API design and implementation
• Solid understanding of software architecture principles and design patterns
• Ability to review code, identify bugs, and provide feedback to ensure code quality standards are met.
• Experience in writing and executing unit tests and integration tests as well as debugging skills.
• Strong problem-solving skills and ability to identify and resolve complex issues.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills Preferred Qualifications:
• Working experience with full stack development (including frontend and mobile)
• Exposure to DevOps with AWS and experience in databases and monitoring tools
• FinTech domain experience a PLUS By submitting this application, I confirm that all the information given by me in this application for employment and any additional documents attached hereto are true to the best of my knowledge and that I have not wilfully suppressed any material fact. I confirm I have disclosed if applicable any previous employment with Aspire. I accept that if any of the information given by me in this application is in any way false or incorrect, my application may be rejected, any offer of employment may be withdrawn or my employment with Aspire may be terminated summarily or I may be dismissed. By submitting this application, I agree that my personal data will be processed in accordance with Aspire's Candidate Privacy Notice