Junior Software Engineer Accounting ; Chile

Junior Software Engineer with Accounting Experience (Chile)

Chile, Remote

The salary range for this role is $1,500 - $4,000 per month (Gross in USD)

About Sezzle:

With a mission to financially empower the next generation, Sezzle is revolutionizing the shopping experience beyond payments, blending cutting-edge tech with seamless, interest-free installment plans that make shopping smarter and more accessible. We're not just transforming payments; we're redefining how people discover, interact with, and purchase the things they love while driving real impact on merchant sales through increased conversions and higher order values.

As we continue to shape the future of fintech and retail, we're building an innovative, dynamic team passionate about creating more than just a transaction but a truly unique shopping journey. If you're excited about pushing boundaries in tech and delivering a game-changing experience for consumers and merchants alike, come join us at Sezzle and help create the future of shopping!

About the Role:

We are seeking a talented and motivated Junior Software Engineer with a unique blend of accounting experience who is best in class with a high IQ plus a high EQ. This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement. This role is tailored for professionals who started their careers in accounting but pivoted to engineering and now want to leverage their domain expertise to solve technical challenges in fintech.

This role presents an exciting opportunity to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment within a rapidly growing team, with abundant prospects for career advancement. The Junior Software Engineer will assist us with the design, development, and installation of software solutions. Your duties will include development, writing code, and documenting functionality. You should be able to build high-quality, innovative and fully performing software in compliance with coding standards and technical design.

Interview Process

We believe transparency is important ularly providing feedback while setting expectations is part of our culture starting with the interview process. Advancement through each step is not guaranteed.

Application submitted (you are here)

Wonderlic test (30-40 min)

Coding assessment (~1.5 hours)

Interview with recruiters (30 min)

Interview with engineers (1 hour)

Interview with engineering leadership (30-45 min)

Offer!

Sezzle Technical Stack:

• Golang backend, React / React Native front-end
• Grafana / Loki / Prometheus metrics
• Kubernetes
• AWS
• Amazon Aurora (MySQL) RDS
• Gitlab CI/CD deployments
• Unit, Integration, and end-to-end testing

What You'll Do:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to enhance and maintain software solutions for financial processes.
• Be an integral part of the software development lifecycle.
• Work as an integrated team member developing new features.
• Leverage accounting background to identify gaps and improve automation and reconciliation workflows.
• Evaluate and deploy software tools, processes, and metrics.
• Provide support and consulting on software systems usage.
• Ensure compliance with project plans and industry standards.

What We Look For:

• Prior experience as an accountant or financial analyst.
• Solid understanding of financial operations such as reconciliation, reporting, and compliance.
• Proficient in at least one programming language (e.g., Python, Java, Go) and familiar with database systems like MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Experience with backend API development.
• Experience with relational database storage and retrieval.
• Familiarity with software engineering tools, software development methodology, and release processes.
• Demonstrated experience working with Claude or equivalent large language model tools is required; candidates must be comfortable leveraging AI to enhance productivity, research, and communication.
• Bachelor's degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.

Sezzle's Technology Stack:

• Languages:
  
  Golang, Typescript, Python
• Frontend:
  Typescript - React and React Native
• Backend:
  Golang
• Database:
  MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch
• Dev Ops & Cloud: AWS,…