Founding Engineer at Aspire Project
- Location
- London, United Kingdom
- Compensation
- £20k-£40k + 5-10% Equity
Aspire Project is looking for a Founding Engineer to build the agentic platform for money and careers. Backed by the former COOs of ClearScore and Brevan Howard, Aspire Project is solving the financial literacy crisis for young people. With a 23k-student pipeline and 96% alpha retention, you'll lead the technical vision, building AI agents that automate financial planning and career moves.
This is a rare co-founding seat with significant equity and a path to CTO for a builder ready to own a product from alpha to public launch. Join a mission-driven team with elite pedigree and help a generation realize their biggest ambitions.
What's the next step?
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Role overview
As the Founding Engineer, you will lead the technical development of Aspire Project’s agentic platform. You will build end-to-end systems integrating open banking data, LLM agents, and WhatsApp interfaces. This is a co-founding seat with a path to CTO, offering total ownership over the architecture as you scale from alpha to public launch.
About Aspire Project
Aspire makes your goals real - by building the AI-enabled platform combining wealth optimisation, financial planning, and career coaching into one interlinked system. Young people today have more vivid images of the life they want than any generation before them - they know they want to own a home, feel financially free, build a career they are proud of - what they have never had is the map from here to there. Unlike every competitor that starts with what you spent, Aspire starts with where you are going, connecting prospective financial and career planning with open banking-powered spending intelligence to walk you every step of the way. Backed by an advisory board spanning a Barclays MD, a YC alumna, and a Forbes 30 Under 30 founder, endorsed by the former Group CEO of HSBC, and featured in national publications including The Times, Aspire has shown 96% voluntary retention from its alpha cohort, with users returning daily.
What you will do
- Architect and ship the core agentic platform, integrating financial data via open banking APIs and building production-grade LLM workflows.
- Lead the end-to-end engineering lifecycle from initial alpha refinement to a large-scale public launch across mobile and web interfaces.
- Define the technical roadmap and make critical architectural decisions that will serve as the foundation for the company’s future growth.
Who this is a fit for
- A versatile full-stack engineer who can ship production-ready code independently, with a strong preference for experience in fintech or AI agents.
- Proven track record at a top VC-backed startup or a prestigious institution like JPMorgan, Bloomberg, or a leading quant fund.
- A high-agency builder with the right to work in the UK, ready to own the technical vision for an ambitious consumer platform.
Why this role is remarkable
- Step into a co-founding seat with a clear path to CTO, working directly with founders from Northzone VC and Brevan Howard spin-outs.
- Build on exceptional early traction, including a 23k+ student pipeline and an alpha cohort boasting 96% retention and 93% daily engagement.
- Join a mission-backed venture supported by elite fintech angels, including the former COO of ClearScore and former COO of Brevan Howard.
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What happens next?
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If your profile’s a match and Aspire Project wants to meet, Jill will make the intro. In the meantime, Jack will send you excellent alternatives.