AI Product Lead US

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 We’re entering a new phase of rapid global growth and building the next generation of fintech infrastructure powered by AI. As part of this journey, we’re looking for highly technical, product‑minded builders who thrive in fast‑moving environments and enjoy owning products end‑to‑end — from concept to production. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, product, and AI innovation. You’ll help design and scale critical fintech capabilities including money movement systems, global financial integrations, ledger infrastructure, and AI‑native operational workflows. We’re looking for someone who combines strong software engineering fundamentals with sharp product intuition — someone who can identify opportunities, prototype quickly, and ship impactful solutions with minimal oversight. If you’re excited about building AI‑native fintech products alongside a global and highly collaborative team, we’d love to meet you. What You’ll Do Own product and technical problems end‑to‑end: from idea → prototype → production Design and build AI‑native products leveraging LLMs, agents, and automation workflows Rapidly prototype and iterate using modern AI development tools (Cursor, GPT, Claude, etc.) Partner directly with stakeholders across product, operations, and engineering to identify high‑impact opportunities Build agentic workflows, copilots, internal tools, and AI‑powered operational systems Shape product direction while actively contributing to implementation and architecture decisions Improve systems continuously through experimentation, feedback loops, and data‑driven iteration Contribute to scalable backend systems and fintech infrastructure supporting global operations What We’re Looking For Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or a related technical field 6–10 years of experience in software engineering, product engineering, or technical product development Strong experience building production‑grade applications using at least one backend language such as Golang, Python, Java, or PHP Hands‑on experience working with LLMs and AI application development Hands‑on experience with RAG architectures Hands‑on experience with AI agents and automation systems Hands‑on experience with APIs and distributed systems Strong product mindset with the ability to independently identify problems and define solutions Comfortable operating in ambiguity and 0–1 startup environments Proven ability to move quickly, ship fast, and iterate based on feedback Demonstrated experience building and deploying real‑world AI use cases beyond experimentation or prototypes Strong understanding of software architecture, distributed systems, and scalable backend design Commitment to engineering excellence, code quality, testing, and maintainability Excellent communication and collaboration skills across technical and non‑technical teams Nice to Have Experience building internal AI tools, copilots, or workflow automation systems that delivered measurable business impact Experience with prompt engineering and evaluation frameworks Experience with vector databases and embeddings Experience with workflow orchestration frameworks (LangChain, Temporal, etc.) Prior experience in fintech, payments, banking infrastructure, or financial systems Public GitHub projects, shipped AI products, or demonstrated technical portfolio What Success Looks Like Ships production‑ready AI features in days, not weeks Uses AI automation to significantly reduce manual workflows Acts as a force multiplier across engineering and business teams Identifies and solves product gaps proactively without waiting for detailed specifications Deliver scalable systems that support rapid global growth Why Join Us? You’ll work on high‑impact challenges at the intersection of AI and fintech while helping define how a global company builds and operates with AI. This is an opportunity to shape core infrastructure, influence product direction, and build systems that operate at meaningful scale. You’ll join a fast‑moving, highly collaborative team that values ownership, speed, technical excellence, and practical innovation. For candidates based in the US, the base salary range for this role is $150,000–$230,000, plus bonus, equity and benefits. #J-18808-Ljbffr Aspire Inc.