Team Lead

Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. Our technology eases the stress of paying for life’sexpenses by giving people more options on how and when they pay. Founded in 2016, Sunbit offers a next-generation, no-fee credit card that can be managed through a powerful mobile app, as well as a point-of-sale payment option available at more than 25,000 service locations, including auto dealership service centers, optical practices, dentist offices, veterinary clinics, and specialty healthcare services.

Sunbit was included on the 2022 Inc. 5000 list. The financial technology company has also been named a Most Loved Workplace®, Best Point of Sale Company, and a Top Fintech Startup by CB Insights.

We use cutting-edge innovations in financial technology to bring leading data and features that instantly allow individuals to be qualified, making purchases at the point of sale fast, fair, and easy for consumers from all walks of life. We create value focused on our core values; we work tirelessly to ensure that Sunbit becomes available to everyone, everywhere

About the role:

We are looking for a Digital Platforms Team Lead to drive the development and evolution of our customer-facing digital platforms, with a primary focus on our mobile application and shared digital capabilities.

This role combines technical leadership, product partnership, and team management, with a strong emphasis on ownership, scalability, and customer experience.

You will lead a team responsible for both core platform capabilities (e.g., authentication, communication, infrastructure) and product-facing features developed by multiple business domains (Card, Loans, Payments).

What will you do:

Technical & Platform Leadership
Own the architecture and evolution of the digital platforms (mobile/web), ensuring scalability, reliability, and performance
Define and enforce best practices, standards, and development processes across the team
Lead design and implementation of core platform capabilities (e.g., login, biometrics, communication layers, observability)
Ensure high-quality, maintainable, and secure code
Product & Business Partnership
Collaborate closely with Product, Design, and Business stakeholders to deliver high-impact customer-facing features
Translate business requirements into scalable technical solutions
Balance short-term delivery with long-term platform investments
Team Leadership & Execution
Lead, mentor, and grow a team of engineers (mobile/web)
Drive execution excellence, accountability, and end-to-end ownership
Ensure clear planning, prioritization, and timely delivery
Foster a strong engineering culture focused on collaboration, quality, and continuous improvement
Cross-Team Collaboration
Work closely with backend, data, and infrastructure teams to deliver seamless end-to-end solutions
Align with product domain teams (Card, Loans, Payments) on priorities and execution
Act as a key stakeholder in cross-organizational initiatives
Operational Excellence
Own production stability, monitoring, and incident management for digital platforms
Improve system reliability and reduce downtime
Establish processes for observability, alerting, and continuous improvement

Requirements:

2+ years of leadership experience, guiding engineering teams and making architectural decisions
8+ years of software engineering experience, with a strong focus on scalable architecture and system design
Proven experience building and scaling customer-facing digital platforms
Experience with Frontend technologies
Strong understanding of mobile or frontend architecture (iOS, Android, or cross-platform)
Leading a multidisciplinary team
Proficiency in modern system architecture with large-scale and high performance.
Impact driven - use data to make sure every task moves the needle and utilize your resources to maximize the team's impact.
Team player with strong communication skills and someone who thrives working in a fast-paced environment.
Creative, solution-oriented, and able to maintain a ‘can do’ attitude, with the ability to work efficiently under pressure and uncertainty. Adapt quickly to changing business needs.
Familiarity with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent.
Fluent in English.

Preferred Experience:

Experience with software development in Kotlin or Java
Familiarity with microservices architecture and distributed systems
Solid understanding of AWS or similar cloud platforms
Proficient in both relational (e.g., MySQL) and non-relational databases (e.g., MongoDB)
Familiarity with message queue technologies such as Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, or similar.
Experience with AI development tools like Cursor and Claude Code

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We’ve been made aware of fraudsters impersonating Sunbit employees during the hiring process. Please note that all official communication will come from an @sunbit.com email address, through our applicant tracking platform @sunbit.comeet-notifications.com or directly via LinkedIn. We will never ask for your age, Social Security number, bank account details, payment of any kind, or other unrelated personal information during the application process. Our hiring process always includes interviews, either by phone, zoom, or in person, before any offer is made. If something feels suspicious, please contact us at HR to confirm. We ask that you contact HR only about potential instances of fraud. HR does not reach our recruiting team directly. Your application directly through the posting is the best way to ensure that your candidacy is reviewed by our team. Due to the volume of applications, we will not respond to nor forward emails about your candidacy that are sent to HR directly, and your email about your application will be deleted from our systems.