Senior Software Engineer

Sunbit builds financial technology for real life. Our technology eases the stress of paying for life’s expenses 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

What You’ll Do:

Sunbit is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Compliance & Legal Squad.

This team plays a critical role in ensuring that Sunbit’s systems operate in full compliance with financial regulations while empowering our Legal department with modern, data-driven tools.

You’ll be responsible for developing and maintaining systems that monitor compliance, automate regulatory processes, and support critical legal workflows — all at large scale.

This role involves designing and building robust backend and data-oriented systems in a distributed microservices environment, with a strong emphasis on accuracy, reliability, and performance.

Key Responsibilities:

Lead the design and implementation of backend systems that ensure regulatory compliance and legal process automation.
Build scalable, reliable, and secure microservices that oversee large amount of financial transactions.
Collaborate with Legal, Compliance, and engineering teams to deliver accurate, high-quality data solutions.
Drive modernization efforts, including significant refactoring and migration to a modern, distributed architecture.
Work with large datasets and ensure data integrity across critical financial systems.
Write clean, efficient, and maintainable code aligned with best practices.

Requirements:

5+ years of experience in backend or data-focused software engineering.
Strong proficiency in SQL and experience working with relational databases (MySQL required).
Hands-on experience with Kotlin or Java in production environments.
Python – an advantage.
Experience with microservices architecture and distributed systems.
Experience with AWS and cloud-based infrastructure.
Experience with Snowflake, Spark, or DBT – an advantage.
Background in fintech, compliance, or other highly regulated environments – a plus.
Excellent problem-solving and system design skills.
B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience.
Fluent in English, both written and spoken.

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