Lead Software Engineer

Description 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 16,000 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 allow individuals to be qualified instantly, making purchases at the point of sale fast, fair, and accessible 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. We invite you to #UnleashYourCuriosity and join our ever-growing R&D organization. What You’ll Do: Sunbit is seeking a Lead Software Engineer to join our The Merchant-Ops squad responsible for various domains and products that manage and support our merchants and their ongoing relationship with us. The team develops mobile applications, web platforms, and backend services, and is composed of skilled backend, frontend, and data engineers. As the Merchant-Ops Lead Software Engineer, you will be responsible for the team's technical leadership, domain design, and day-to-day execution. You will collaborate closely with product managers and business stakeholders to define priorities and deliver impactful solutions that align with key business goals. We are looking for someone who can drive end-to-end ownership, balance business needs with strong engineering practices, and help shape the direction of our products. Key Responsibilities: Contribute to the development of our Merchant Ops products, empowering merchants and partners with seamless tools, insights, and a reward system. Solve complex architectural problems, utilizing your deep understanding of system architecture. Collaborate with other team members, sharing your expertise and facilitating a culture of learning. Maintain our system architecture, ensuring smooth operation and quality user experience. Be an advocate for clean, efficient, and maintainable code. Provide mentorship to junior team members, nurturing their growth and development. Requirements proficiency in modern system architecture with large-scale and high performance. Strong problem-solving skills, capable of meeting technical challenges head-on. Proven ability to mentor junior developers, guiding them to reach their full potential. A passion for learning, constantly staying up to date with industry trends and technology advancements. Resourceful, self-motivated, and capable of working independently. B.Sc. in Computer Science or equivalent. Fluent English Experience with AI tools and a strong interest in continuously exploring and applying them in everyday work are highly valued. Preferred Experience: 10+ years of experience in Software Engineering, focusing on system architecture. Experience with software development in Kotlin or Java. Prior experience in a fintech company is highly desirable. Experience with a microservices architecture Experience with AWS. Experience with Spring framework. Experience in payment processing or other financial services. Recruitment Fraud Disclaimer 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@sunbit.com to confirm. We ask that you contact hr@sunbit.com only about potential instances of fraud. hr@sunbit.com 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@sunbit.com directly, and your email about your application will be deleted from our systems.