Junior Software Engineer with Accounting Experience

About the role

Sezzle is looking for a junior engineer who began their career in accounting and has since transitioned into software development. You will apply your financial domain knowledge to build and improve technical solutions within a fintech environment. This position involves writing code, documenting features, and contributing to the full software development lifecycle.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Participate in designing, building, and deploying software for financial workflows
• Work alongside cross-functional teams to maintain and extend existing systems
• Use your accounting background to spot gaps and strengthen automation and reconciliation processes
• Assess and implement software tools, processes, and performance metrics
• Provide guidance and support to users of internal software systems
• Follow project plans and adhere to industry standards throughout development

Requirements

• Previous work experience as an accountant or financial analyst
• Solid grasp of financial operations including reconciliation, reporting, and compliance
• Proficiency in at least one programming language such as Python, Java, or Go
• Familiarity with relational databases like MySQL or PostgreSQL
• Experience developing backend APIs
• Understanding of software engineering tools, development methodologies, and release workflows
• Demonstrated use of Claude or a similar large language model to support productivity, research, and communication
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or a related discipline

Skills & tools

• Languages: Golang, Typescript, Python
• Frontend: React, React Native
• Backend: Golang
• Databases: MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch
• Cloud and DevOps: AWS, Kubernetes
• CI/CD: Gitlab
• Monitoring: Grafana, Loki, Prometheus
• Version control: Git
• Testing: Automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests

Practical notes

• Interview process includes a Wonderlic test (30-40 min), coding assessment (approximately 1.5 hours), recruiter interview (30 min), engineer interview (1 hour), and engineering leadership interview (30-45 min)
• The company prioritizes open source tools and building in-house solutions when possible