At Aspire, we’re more than just a FinTech company—we’re the leading all-in-one financial operating system built to empower the world’s innovators and entrepreneurs. We are on a mission to reinvent business finance, empowering startups and businesses to realise their full potential.
Founded in 2018, Aspire has raised over USD 300M+ across equity and debt from world-class investors. In 2023, we successfully closed an oversubscribed USD 100 million Series C equity round led by Sequoia Capital and Lightspeed Ventures with participation of Tencent, Paypal Ventures, LGT Capital Partners, Picus Capital and MassMutual Ventures. To power our solutions, we have partnered with some of the best companies in the world such as Visa and Wise and empowered more than 50,000 businesses using our suite of products.
Aspire has consistently been recognized for excellence, earning Best Employer and Startup of the Year by the Asia FinTech Awards in 2022 and 2023, ranked as LinkedIn’s Top Startup in Singapore, and listed on CB Insights’ Top 100 Global Fintech in 2023 and 2024.
You will be amazed by the energy and experience of our team! Aspire serves as an environment for you to innovate and drive change with our team of ex-entrepreneurs, ex-founders, and high-achievers with international and diverse backgrounds.
Are you a top talent who is passionate about entrepreneurship? Join our rapidly growing team to make an impact in the fintech space!
About the team:
At Aspire, we believe that technology has the power to revolutionize the way businesses manage finances. Our Engineering Team is at the forefront of this transformative journey, responsible for designing, building, and maintaining Aspire's exceptional products and infrastructure. We take pride in developing cutting-edge, digital-first technology solutions that simplify financial services for businesses!
About the role:
As the Director of Engineering - FinCrime, you will lead the Engineering cluster managing Fraud, Risk, AML, Security & Compliance and guiding a team of architects who define and execute the tech vision of the company.
- Ability to assess the organization’s technology needs and set short- and long-term technology implementation goals
- Define the technology vision of the company and be accountable for reaching this.
- Lead, manage and mentor senior members of the technical staff
- Strong understanding and hands-on with multi-stack programming languages, frameworks & technologies.
- Good to have experience in Frontend and mobile technologies with the ability to deep-dive to drive and team
Minimum Qualifications:.
- 12-15 years of experience with a proven understanding of software architecture and design patterns with a minimum of 5 years in the Fintech Industry
- Expertise in Risk, Fraud, IT Security, AML & Compliance from the engineering perspective
- Expertise in microservices, multi-stack/platform exposure, database, cloud, DevOps practice, frontend understanding, hands-on with tools for caching, logging, monitoring, etc.
- Excellent problem-solving, change management and communication skills
- Solid knowledge of software development processes such as Agile, Scrum, or Kanban, and the ability to implement and optimize these processes for the team.
- Strong leadership skills to effectively manage, mentor, motivate and guide a team of technical professionals, set clear goals and expectations, and provide constructive feedback.
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years of leadership and/or management experience with a total of 12+ years of experience in a product-based organization
- Strong understanding of DevOps, databases, Cloud technologies, performance, and data management concepts.
- Experience managing third-party vendors, including contract negotiations
What we offer
- Uncapped flexible annual leave.
- Hybrid work arrangement.
- Training subsidy for your professional growth.
- Wellness benefit.
- Team bonding budget to foster collaboration and sense of belonging.
- Flexibility to work from anywhere (for up to 90 days per annum).
- Culture is Key: We always strive to cultivate a special culture that brings special talents together - You can learn more about our culture on our careers site and LinkedIn Life page.
Equal Opportunity Statement
Aspire is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all qualified individuals without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, age, disability, or any other protected characteristic as outlined by applicable laws.
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