# DueCourse Attracts Former Apple Tech Talent Author: Pal Sinha, Barnali Author URL: https://financedigest.com/author/pal-sinha-barnali Published: 2016-08-24 Category: BUSINESS Category URL: https://financedigest.com/category/business Meta Title: Fintech firm expands team with Apple engineer Meta Description: Join the Manchester FinTech startup DueCourse as Dylan Smith, a former Apple engineer, brings his expertise in high-level software architecture and big data URL: https://financedigest.com/duecourse-attracts-former-apple-tech-talenthtml ![undefined](https://prod.superblogcdn.com/site_cuid_cm5qst7v3003gwirgwqtxn8i8/images/dm032420161224-1736844553415-compressed.jpg) _Fintech firm announces new recruitment drive_ Dylan Smith DueCourse, the smart invoice financing service for SMEs has expanded its team with the appointment of Dylan Smith, a former engineer at Apple, who joins the company as Technical Architect. After two years based in the tech giant’s London offices, Dylan joins DueCourse as part of a major recruitment drive by the Manchester FinTech startup. Dylan joins the 12 strong team where his role will involve high-level software architecture, enhancing the company’s [big data](https://www.financedigest.com/marine-big-data-market-to-expand-at-cagr-of-21-5-during-forecast-period-tmr-insights.html "Marine Big Data Market to Expand at CAGR of 21.5% During Forecast Period – TMR Insights") capabilities, helping to develop the product and supporting the company with its ambitious growth plans. Dylan said: “I’m looking forward to becoming part of the DueCourse team and I think this is going to be a great new challenge for me. I’ve heard a lot of good things about Manchester’s digital and [technology sector](https://www.financedigest.com/the-technologies-set-to-boost-the-finance-sector-in-2022.html "The technologies set to boost the finance sector in 2022") so I can’t wait to move up north and get started.” Paul Haydock, CEO and co-founder of DueCourse, said: “We’re always delighted when we have the [opportunity to bring in and work with the very best people in the industry](https://www.financedigest.com/case-handling-machines-market-global-size-growth-opportunities-industry-potential-segmentation-overview-trends-and-forecast-studies-2028.html "Case Handling Machines Market Global Size, Growth Opportunities, Industry Potential, Segmentation Overview, Trends And Forecast Studies 2028"), and Dylan is a fantastic addition to the team. “With the help of his expertise, fresh perspective and ambitious outlook we’re confident he’ll be a valuable [asset](https://www.financedigest.com/why-it-pays-for-companies-to-hold-physical-assets-in-separate-limited-companies.html "Why it pays for companies to hold physical assets in separate limited companies") to DueCourse and we’re excited to see what he can bring to the company.” Manchester’s tech sector is accelerating rapidly. The region has 52,000 [tech roles](https://www.financedigest.com/techie-turn-offs-top-7-things-that-put-talent-off-applying-for-tech-roles.html "Techie turn-offs: Top 7 things that put talent off applying for tech roles") available, placing it second only to London – an encouraging development for the Northern Powerhouse vision. Launched in 2015, DueCourse is a new smart lending service that works by freeing up the [cash tied up in unpaid invoices, giving SMEs more control over cash flow](https://www.financedigest.com/xerox-shares-slide-as-annual-revenue-cash-flow-forecasts-take-a-hit.html "Xerox shares slide as annual revenue, cash flow forecasts take a hit"). The [technology easily links up with all online accountancy packages and analyses the available data to automatically offer SMEs advances](https://www.financedigest.com/the-diabetic-socks-market-to-prove-its-servility-to-technological-advancements.html "The Diabetic Socks Market To Prove Its Servility To Technological Advancements") against unpaid invoices. The company has already invoiced over £1 [million worth of invoices and is on track to advance over £16.5 million by the end of this year](https://www.financedigest.com/first-year-of-n-ireland-protocol-required-1-million-customs-declarations.html "First year of N.Ireland protocol required 1 million customs declarations"). An SME itself, DueCourse has been undergoing rapid growth, having secured new investment of £1.3 million in June in [addition to partnering with leading online accountancy packages](https://www.financedigest.com/the-packaging-additives-market-to-witness-steadfast-growth.html "The Packaging Additives Market To Witness Steadfast Growth"), SageOne and Xero. DueCourse is currently recruiting four new developers to help work on its technical team. Guys and girls who love coding and want to help build great things are being asked to apply via the company website at [www.duecourse.com/jobs](http://www.duecourse.com/jobs). --- This blog is powered by Superblog. Visit https://superblog.ai to know more. ---