Founding Engineer (+ Equity) at Aspire Project

Jack & Jill; Greater London; On-site; GBP 90,000 - 120,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Equity stake

Leadership role

Autonomy

Job summary

Aspire Project is a London-based pre-seed startup building an AI-enabled financial planning platform for young people, led by an experienced founder. We seek a Founding Engineer to own the full tech stack—React Native, Python, and Supabase—and transition from part-time to full-time leadership as the product grows.

You will architect and ship end-to-end features, shape the technical roadmap with the founder, and manage deployment at scale using Railway and Supabase, delivering a mobile-first

Qualifications

• Experience as Founding Engineer or Senior Software Engineer in a VC-backed or accelerator-backed startup.
• Full-stack proficiency with React Native and Python, plus experience managing cloud infrastructure and databases.
• Comfortable transitioning from part-time founding role to full-time leadership.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build end-to-end features across the mobile app and backend infrastructure.
• Collaborate with the founder to define the technical roadmap and critical architectural decisions.
• Manage deployment and scaling of the product using Railway and Supabase with high-quality, rapid shipping.

Skills

React Native

Python

TypeScript

Tools

Supabase

Railway

Job description

Job Title

Founding Engineer

Salary

Not Disclosed

Company Description

Aspire Project is a pre-seed London startup building an AI-enabled financial planning and career coaching platform for young people, backed by an advisory network of leaders from Barclays, HSBC, and Y Combinator.

Job Description

As Founding Engineer at Aspire Project, you will lead the technical development of a mobile-first AI platform helping young people navigate financial planning. Transitioning from part-time to full-time, you will own the entire stack—React Native, Python, and Supabase—while working directly with the founder to scale a product already endorsed by industry leaders.

Location

London, UK

Why this role is remarkable

• True founding-level ownership with meaningful equity, starting part-time and scaling into a full-time leadership position as the company grows.
• Join a mission-driven startup with high-level industry backing, including endorsements from the former Group CEO of HSBC and recognition from The Times.
• Complete technical autonomy over a live, mobile-first product built on a modern stack including React Native, TypeScript, Python, and Supabase.

What You Will Do

• Architect and build end-to-end features across the mobile application and backend infrastructure, ensuring a seamless user experience for the next generation.
• Collaborate directly with the founder to define the technical roadmap and make critical architectural decisions that shape the future of the platform.
• Manage the deployment and scaling of the product using Railway and Supabase while maintaining high-quality code and rapid shipping cycles.

The ideal candidate

• Previous experience as a Founding Engineer or Senior Software Engineer at a VC-backed or accelerator-backed startup (e.g., YC, EF, Antler, or Techstars).
• Full-stack proficiency with React Native for mobile development and Python for backend logic, plus experience managing cloud infrastructure and databases.
• A mission-driven builder who thrives in high-autonomy environments and is comfortable transitioning from a part-time founding role to a full-time lead.