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Since 2022, Aspora has been building a borderless financial operating system that makes money as mobile and transparent as its users.\nBacked by influential venture capitalists like Sequoia Capital, Greylock Partners, Hummingbird Ventures, Y Combinator & Global Founders Capital. We're a team of 150+ across India, the UK, the UAE, EU and the US, working with extreme ownership, radical candour, and an obsession with customer impact.\nWe celebrate builders who question assumptions, ship fast, and turn regulatory complexity into elegant solutions. If you’re driven to redefine what global banking can be, we’d love to build the future with you.\nAbout the Role\nWe're seeking a hands-on Senior Information Security Architect to design and implement security controls for our regulated digital banking platform. This is a builder role requiring deep technical expertise in cloud security, data protection, and regulatory compliance. 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