Junior Software Engineer

The salary range for this role is $1,500 - $2,700 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
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. 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.

Compensation
:

For this junior development role, with 0-3 years of experience, the compensation range is $1,500 - $2,700 USD per month. This range is designed to accommodate early-career professionals and reflects the foundational skills and potential for growth within the role.

Interview Process
We believe transparency is important at Sezzle. Regularly 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 min)

• Cognitive portion (12 min)

• Motivation and personality portions min)

• Coding assessment (:1.5 hours)

• Potential English assessment
• Interview with recruiters (30 min)
• Interview with engineers (1 hour)
• Interview with engineering leadership 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

Responsibilities:

• Be an integral part of the software development lifecycle
• Work as an integrated team member developing new features
• Evaluate and deploy software tools, processes, and metrics
• Provide support and consulting on software systems usage
• Ensure compliance with project plans and industry standards

Ideal Skills and Experience:

• Experience working on single page web applications (SPA)
• Experience with backend API development
• Experience with relational database storage and retrieval
• Familiarity with software engineering tools, software development methodology, and release processes
• BS degree in Computer Science or Engineering, or equivalent experience

Sezzle's Technology Stack:

• Languages: Golang, Typescript, Python
• Frontend: Typescript - React and React Native
• Backend: Golang
• Database: MySQL, Postgres, Elasticsearch
• DevOps & Cloud: AWS, Kubernetes
• Version Control: Git
• CI/CD: Gitlab
• Testing: Developer-driven, focus on automated unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
• Sezzle is focused on using open source, and we build what we can before buying

About You:

• You have relentlessly high standards - many people may think your standards are unreasonably high. You are continually raising the bar and driving those around you to deliver great results. You make sure that defects do not get sent down the line and that problems are fixed so they stay fixed.
• You're not bound by convention - your success—and much of the fun—lies in developing new ways to do things
• You need action - speed matters in business. Many decisions and actions are reversible and do not need extensive study. We value calculated risk-taking.
• You earn trust - you listen attentively, speak candidly, and treat others respectfully.
• You have backbone; disagree, then commit - you can respectfully challenge decisions when you disagree, even when doing so is uncomfortable or exhausting. You have conviction and are tenacious. You do not compromise for the sake of social cohesion. Once a decision is determined, you commit wholly.
• You deliver results - you focus on the key inputs and deliver them with the right quality and in a timely fashion. Despite setbacks, you rise to the occasion and never settle.

What Makes Working at Sezzle Awesome:
At Sezzle, we are more than just brilliant engineers, passionate data enthusiasts, out-of-the-box thinkers, and determined innovators. We believe in surrounding ourselves with only the best and the brightest individuals. Our culture is not defined by a certain set of perks designed to give the illusion of the traditional startup culture, but rather, it is the visible example living in every employee that we hire.