Junior Software Engineer with Accounting Experience

About the role

We are looking for a Junior Software Engineer who brings accounting experience to help build fintech solutions at Sezzle. This remote position in Chile offers the chance to work on a fast‑growing team, develop high‑quality software, and leverage your domain knowledge to improve financial processes.

Key responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to design, develop, and maintain backend services for financial operations.
• Use your accounting background to identify gaps, automate reconciliation workflows, and improve reporting.
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including coding, testing, documentation, and deployment.
• Evaluate and deploy tools, metrics, and monitoring solutions such as Grafana, Loki, and Prometheus.

Required profile

• Previous experience as an accountant or financial analyst with solid understanding of reconciliation, reporting, and compliance.
• Strong problem‑solving abilities, high IQ and EQ, and a desire to transition into software engineering.
• Bachelor’s degree in Accounting, Computer Science, or a related field.

Required skills

• Proficiency in at least one programming language (e.g., Golang, Python, Java, Go, Typescript).
• Experience with backend API development and relational databases such as MySQL or PostgreSQL.
• Familiarity with cloud and container technologies: AWS, Kubernetes.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines (Gitlab), automated testing, and monitoring tools (Grafana, Loki, Prometheus).
• Comfort using large language model tools like Claude to enhance productivity.