Senior Software Engineer - North America

About Aspire

Aspire.io is the world’s first word-of-mouth commerce platform that leverages your brand’s ambassadors, influencers, affiliates, customers, user-generated content, and social ads to accelerate marketing results across paid, owned, and earned channels. Since 2014, Aspire’s industry-leading software platform, combined with our award-winning Agency Services team, has served household names such as M&Ms, Keurig, Samsung, HelloFresh, Dyson, and many other high-growth ecommerce companies while paying out $100M to creators around the world.

The Role

Ready to code the future of digital marketing? We're looking for an exceptional Senior Software Engineer to join our globally distributed, remote-first team and drive technical excellence.

️ The Aspire Difference
We're not just building software—we're creating the platform where brands and creators come together to tell authentic stories. If you're excited about shaping the future of digital marketing while working with cutting-edge tech, we want to meet you!

What You’ll Be Working On:

Your Mission

• Architect and lead the development of sophisticated, customer-facing features that delight our users and drive business impact

• Mentor and guide engineers across the organization, elevating team capabilities through code reviews, technical design reviews, and knowledge sharing

• Drive technical strategy and make critical architectural decisions that shape the future of our platform

• Collaborate with engineering leadership and cross-functional stakeholders to translate complex business requirements into scalable technical solutions

• Champion engineering excellence through best practices, testing strategies, and system reliability improvements

• Lead technical initiatives from conception to production, ensuring high-quality delivery and measurable outcomes

• Optimize performance and scalability of critical systems serving global brands and millions of creators

Our Tech Stack:
Frontend: React, TypeScript
Backend: NodeJS, Python, Django, GraphQL
Database: PostgreSQL (Google Cloud SQL), Google Cloud Datastore
Testing: Jest, Playwright
DevOps: Docker, Google Kubernetes Engine, Cloud Tasks
Monitoring: Datadog, Rollbar, Google Error Monitoring
Tooling: GitHub, Jira, VS Code, Cursor, Storybook, Auth0AI agentic coding encouraged and supported

What We’re Looking For:

• 10+ years experience building and shipping exceptional web applications at scale

• Deep expertise in both frontend and backend development, with proven ability to work across the full stack

• Strong architectural skills with experience designing and implementing complex, distributed systems

• Proven track record of technical leadership, including mentoring engineers and driving technical initiatives

• Excellence in system design, including APIs, microservices, database architecture, and performance optimization

• Strong problem-solving abilities and a passion for delivering outstanding user experiences

• Ownership mindset with demonstrated ability to lead projects from concept to production

• Excellent communication skills for collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders

• Experience with production systems at scale, including monitoring, debugging, and incident response

Bonus Skills (Nice to Have)

• Experience leading or architecting mobile-friendly PWAs or React Native applications

• Deep knowledge of analytics tools, CRM systems, or marketing tech

• Interest in digital marketing, social media, e-commerce, or content creation

Benefits & Perks

• Comprehensive Benefits – Full health, dental, and vision insurance to keep you covered.

• Remote Work Flexibility – Thrive in a high-energy, high-performing team—all from the comfort of your home. We provide support for your internet and home office setup.

• 401(k) Plan – Save for your future with our competitive 401(k) retirement savings plan.

• Flexible PTO – Recharge and take time off whenever you need with our flexible paid time off policy.

• Paid Parental Leave – Four months of fully paid leave for new moms and dads—one of the best policies in the industry.

• Ongoing Training & Development – We invest in your growth with customized training, coaching, and career acceleration opportunities—while building clearer, more defined career paths. Plus, take advantage of our annual education stipend to keep learning on your terms.

• End-of-Year Break – We typically close between Christmas and New Year’s to give everyone time to unplug and recharge. Availability may vary by team based on workload and customer support needs.

The base salary for this role is between $200,000-240,000. This role will not be eligible for bonuses.

• Please note: The final offer amount will depend on factors such as experience, expertise, and location, and may differ from the range above. This range also excludes additional benefits, such as equity, 401(k), and medical, dental, or vision insurance.

Equal Opportunity & Our Commitment to Diversity

Aspire is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating a welcoming and inclusive environment for all. Please apply to this role if you feel you are a good fit, regardless of your race, color, religion, gender identity, sex, sexual preference, sexual identity, pregnancy, national origin, ancestry, citizenship, age, marital status, physical disability, mental disability, medical condition, military status, or any other perceived limiting factor. We welcome applicants from all walks of life.

Our Compensation Philosophy: We take a market-based approach to compensation, using benchmarking tools to compare this role against similar positions at comparable companies. Final offer amounts are determined by multiple factors, including geographic location, candidate experience, and expertise. Pay bands may also be adjusted for other countries based on region-specific market standards.