Software Engineer II with Accounting Background

About the role

Sezzle, a fintech company behind interest-free installment plans, is hiring a Software Engineer II with accounting experience. The role suits professionals who started in accounting and moved into engineering and want to use their domain knowledge to solve technical challenges in fintech. It is a mid-level position (3-7 years of experience) in a fast-paced, growing team, with a stated pay of $2,800-$6,000 USD gross per month.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop and install software solutions, including writing code and documenting functionality.
• Build high-quality, innovative software in compliance with coding standards and technical design.
• Work with cross-functional teams to maintain software for financial processes and develop new features.
• Use the accounting background to find gaps and improve automation and reconciliation workflows.
• Evaluate and deploy software tools, processes and metrics, and provide support and consulting on software systems.
• Ensure compliance with project plans and industry standards.

Required profile

• Prior experience as an accountant or financial analyst.
• Solid understanding of financial operations such as reconciliation, reporting and compliance.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, Engineering or a related technical field.
• Demonstrated experience with large language model tools such as Claude; comfort using AI to boost productivity, research and communication.
• High standards, willingness to take calculated risks, and ability to deliver results on time.

Required skills

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g. Python, Java, Go).
• Experience with backend API development and relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL).
• Familiarity with software engineering tools, development methodology and release processes.
• Technical stack used: Golang, TypeScript, React and React Native, AWS, Kubernetes, Grafana, Loki, Prometheus, GitLab CI/CD, and automated unit, integration and end-to-end testing.