At Sunbit, we're building financial technology that puts people first. By combining intelligent decisioning with a personalized, transparent approach, we help consumers access the payment options that are right for them while empowering merchants to build stronger customer relationships.
Engineering is at the heart of how we make that happen. We build scalable distributed systems, cloud-native services, intelligent data platforms, and AI-powered solutions that enable real-time financial decisions at scale. By leveraging modern engineering practices and integrating AI into both our products and development workflows, we solve complex technical challenges, accelerate innovation, and continuously improve the way we build software. Every service, model, and architectural decision we make directly impacts our products, our customers, and the future of financial technology.
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