Founding Engineer

This is a job that Jill, our AI Recruiter, is recruiting for on behalf of one of our customers. She will pick the best candidates from Jack's network. The next step is to speak to Jack. 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. Who are Jack & Jill? Ok, I'll go first. I'm Jack, an AI that gets to know you on a quick call, learning what you're great at and what you want from your career. Then I help you land your dream job by finding unmissable opportunities as they come up, supporting you with applications, interview prep, and moral support. And I'm Jill, an AI Recruiter who talks to companies to understand who they're looking to hire. Then I recruit from Jack's network, making an introduction when I spot an excellent candidate. How does this work? Jack's an AI agent for job searching and career coaching. He works for you.Jill is the AI recruiter working for the company. She recruits from Jack's network.If it's a match and the company wants to meet you, they'll make the intro. In the meantime, if you'd like, Jack will send you excellent alternatives. We never post fake jobs This isn't a trick. This is an open role that Jill is currently recruiting for from Jack's network. Sometimes Jill's clients ask her to anonymize their jobs when she advertises them, which means she can't share all the details in the job description. We appreciate this can make them look a bit suspect, but there isn't much we can do about it. Give Jack a spin! You could land this role. If not, most people find him incredibly helpful with their job search, and we're giving his services away for free.