Backend Engineer

Aspora is building a Financial Services platform for immigrants around the world. We are backed by influential venture capitalists like Sequoia Capital, Hummingbird Ventures, Y Combinator, Global Founders Capital, Soma Capital, and are on a mission to simplify global banking as easily as booking an Uber.

We're first taking on the Indian diaspora - the largest and wealthiest immigrant population. 15 million Non-Resident Indians hold over $1.5T in wealth of which $500B is back in India. They remit $125B back every year and account for 25% of all real estate purchases in India. Yet, the banking experiences of these NRIs are archaic. We're building a new age platform to service these NRIs with cross border money movement.

We are a team of 40 that works with the intensity and the agility of a sports team. With innovation, hustle, and collaboration at our core, we aim to build better banking for all immigrants around the world. Discover more about our work, our ethos, and our vision on our website, Aspora

As a Backend Engineer, you will be responsible for designing, developing, and optimizing scalable backend systems that power Vance'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.

As one of the early engineering hires, 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.

Location: London || We work 5 days out of office to ensure better collaboration & speed

• Design & Develop scalable backend systems that power Vance'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.

• 3-6 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.

• Proficiency in Java, Spring Boot, Python, or Go (we are language-agnostic, but backend expertise is key).

• Strong experience in building RESTful APIs and microservices architectures.

• You are a software developer with at least 3 years professional experience

• You are excited by what we're building at Vance

• 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

1. Exploratory Call (20 mins) – Initial discussion with the recruiter to understand your background, expectations, and alignment with Vance.

2. Experience Deep Dive (30 mins) – Conversation with a peer from the engineering team on your past projects, problem-solving approach, and technical expertise.

3. Problem-Solving & System Design (3 hrs)

   1. 1.5 hrs – Build a backend solution for a given problem statement.

   2. 1.5 hrs – Discuss your approach, design choices, and trade-offs with a peer.

4. Cultural Fitment (30 mins) – Final conversation with the founder to assess alignment with Vance's values, ownership mindset, and long-term vision.

We move fast—expect a streamlined process with quick feedback

• 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 top-tier global team of engineers in a fast-paced environment.

• Competitive ESOPs—align your growth with Vance's long-term vision.

• Health insurance, strong leave policies, and career growth opportunities in a high-impact startup.

If you're a senior backend engineer looking for an opportunity to build and scale global fintech solutions while remaining hands-on, we'd love to connect with you