Senior Software Engineer - Backend

ABOUT ASPORA People on the move deserve a bank that moves with them. Since 2022, Aspora has been building a borderless financial operating system that makes money as mobile and transparent as its users. Backed by influential venture capitalists like Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, Hummingbird Ventures, Y Combinator & Global Founders Capital. We're a team of 150+ across India, the UK, the UAE, EU and the US, working with extreme ownership, radical candour, and an obsession with customer impact. We celebrate builders who question assumptions, ship fast, and turn regulatory complexity into elegant solutions. If you’re driven to redefine what global banking can be, we’d love to build the future with you. About the Role As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable backend systems that power Aspora’s fintech platform. You will be an early shaper of the design and architecture of the core product & platform, and work closely with the founding team to deliver 10x value to our users. As an early-stage startup, we pride ourselves on our ability to roll up our sleeves and build from scratch. We will be shipping code frequently and learning as we go while satisfying all critical security, performance, and uptime requirements for our clients. We all love to build, scale, and grow: Our team has experience building products, scaling teams, and optimizing for growth while working with ambitious engineers. If you’re passionate about building products that make a complex problem easy this job is for you. You’ll have the opportunity to shape both the product and the engineering culture. You should be ready to move fast, embrace uncertainty, and wear different hats. What You’ll Own - Design & Develop scalable backend systems that power Aspora’s fintech products. - Hands-on Coding—write clean, efficient, and maintainable code, ensuring high performance and security. - Optimize for Scale—build resilient, fault-tolerant systems that handle millions of transactions. - Collaborate Closely with product, frontend, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless experiences. - Ensure High Availability—implement robust API architectures, distributed systems, and database optimizations. - Improve Performance & Reliability—monitor system performance, troubleshoot issues, and optimize backend processes. - Prioritize Business Needs—align engineering efforts with business priorities, ensuring rapid iteration and execution. - Own System Design—architect backend services that are modular, extensible, and scalable. What We Need - 6-10 years in backend development, preferably in a product-based startup or fintech company. - Strong ability to design modular, scalable, and high-performing backend systems. - Ability to write efficient, high-performance code that scales. - Ability to prioritize product and business needs while making tech decisions. - Someone who thrives in early-stage environments, enjoys building things from scratch, and takes high ownership. - Strong experience in building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures. Who You Are - You are excited by what we're building at Aspora - You thrive in environments that afford you high levels of responsibility and autonomy - You hold yourself and those you work with to high standards - You are driven to fulfil your potential and grow as an engineer - You take the initiative to learn new skills required to complete tasks - You behave like an owner, taking total responsibility for your work and considering the bigger picture - You are results-oriented and avoid unnecessary tasks - You have strong opinions, weakly held, and the humility to change your mind when presented with new evidence Why Join Aspora? - Work on a high-impact product that is redefining banking for immigrants worldwide. - Own backend design and execution, solving complex engineering problems at scale. - Work alongside a top-tier global team of engineers in a fast-paced environmen