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 building a
long-term engineering talent pipeline by hiring high-potential early-career engineers. This role is designed to bring in strong fundamentals, fresh thinking, and high ownership, with a clear opportunity to convert into a
full-time SDE-1 role based on performance.
Role Overview
As a Software Engineer Intern, you will work on a
core product engineering team, contributing to real production systems. This is a
hands-on role with ownership, mentorship, and clear expectations.
Successful interns will be considered for
full-time roles upon completion of the internship.
What You Will Work On
- Design, build, test, and ship features as part of an engineering squad
- Effective use of AI-driven tools and processes
- Work on backend services, APIs, systems, or platforms (based on team needs)
- Write clean, scalable, and well-tested code
- Apply computer science fundamentals to solve real product problems
- Use modern development tools, cloud platforms, and AI-assisted workflows
- Collaborate closely with senior engineers, product managers, and QA
Education Requirements
- Bachelor's degree (or final-year student) in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field
- Candidates from top engineering colleges
Skills & Qualifications
Must-Have
- Strong CS fundamentals (DSA, OOP, problem-solving)
- Strong experience and exposure to AI tools / AI-assisted development
- Good coding ability in at least one programming language
- Strong learning mindset and ownership mentality
- Good communication and collaboration skills
Nice to Have
- Experience with APIs, databases, cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Personal projects, internships, hackathons, or open-source contributions
Impact You'll Make
- Contribute directly to customer-facing features and platforms
- Learn how to build scalable, production-grade systems
- Grow into a full-time engineer with ownership and responsibility
- Be part of a team building a leading fintech product
Conversion & Growth
- Internship duration: 6 months
- Conversion to full-time SDE-1 is performance-based, not guaranteed
- High performers will receive a full-time offer upon successful completion
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