Lead AI Product Engineer
Aspire
Software Engineering, Product, Data Science
Gurugram, Haryana, India
About the role:
As we enter an exciting new phase of rapid growth, we're building a next-generation backend architecture that will redefine fintech globally. We're on the hunt for Senior Backend Engineers who thrive on technical challenges and possess a deep understanding of cloud-based systems. This role will specifically focus on the critical areas of money movement flows, robust global third-party financial integrations, and foundational ledger support. If you're ready to accelerate and enhance our technical capabilities on this journey within an international and diverse team, we encourage you to apply
What will you be doing:
- Own problems end-to-end: from idea → prototype → production
- Build AI-native products (LLMs, agents, automation workflows
- Rapidly prototype solutions using modern AI tools (Cursor, GPT, etc
- Work directly with stakeholders to understand problems and ship solutions
- Design and implement agentic workflows, copilots, and internal toola
- Define product direction while building (no heavy PM handoffs)
- Continuously improve systems using feedback loops and data
We would love to get to know you if you have the following:
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or a related field, with 6 to 10 years of proven experience in a software engineering role
- Comfortable working in ambiguity and 0→1 environments
- Product intuition — you can decide what to build, not just how
- Hands-on experience building with LLMs, RAG, agents, APIs and proficient in at least one backend programming language such as Golang, PHP, Python, Java,etc
- Ability to ship fast and iterate quickly
- Experience building real-world AI use cases (not just experiments)
- Demonstrated work: live projects, GitHub, or shipped systems
- Solid understanding of software architecture principles, distributed systems design patterns, and domain-driven design.
- A strong focus on code quality, adhering to best practices, and a demonstrated ability to ensure high standards through meticulous development and testing.
- Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, fostering effective teamwork and cross-functional collaboration
Nice to have:
- Built internal tools, copilots, or automation systems that drove real impact
- Experience with:Prompt engineering / evalsVector DBs, embeddingsWorkflow orchestration (LangChain,etc.)
- Domain expertise within the Fintech industry, understanding the unique challenges and opportunities
What success looks like?
- Ships production-ready AI features in days, not weeks
- Reduces manual workflows using AI automation
- Acts as a force multiplier for the team
- Bridges product gaps without waiting for specs
Why this role?
You’ll work on high-impact problems in a fast-growing global fintech and help shape how we build with AI at Aspire.