Senior Backend Engineer - Remote (LATAM) Go/React

Sezzle; United States; Remote; USD 56,000 - 106,000; Full time

Job summary

Sezzle is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a backend-focused team. You will design features in Golang and React, contribute to a scalable distributed architecture, and collaborate with Product, Support and business units. You will mentor teammates and drive high-quality, measurable improvements across projects.

The role emphasizes leadership, fast-paced delivery, and leveraging AI tools to boost productivity while shaping the next generation of fintech-driven shopping experiences.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of full-stack software engineering experience.
• Experience building REST APIs with Go (preferred) and other languages.
• Experience in distributed cloud-based architectures and messaging systems.
• Familiarity with AI tools, incl. Claude, to boost productivity.
• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field.

Responsibilities

• Design software applications and features in Golang and React.
• Help build a distributed architecture and scale solutions.
• Coordinate with stakeholders to design market-winning products.
• Develop and collect metrics to drive product improvement.
• Deliver high-quality features aligned with reporting standards.
• Lead small development teams to bring projects to market.
• Mentor teammates to raise engineering capabilities.

Skills

Golang

Typescript

Python

REST APIs

Distributed systems

Leadership

Mentoring

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science

Tools

Git

Gitlab

Kubernetes

AWS

RabbitMQ

SQS

Kafka

Claude

Job description

Sezzle is seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join a backend-focused team. You will design features in Golang and React, contribute to a scalable distributed architecture, and collaborate with Product, Support and business units. You will mentor teammates and drive high-quality, measurable improvements across projects.

The role emphasizes leadership, fast-paced delivery, and leveraging AI tools to boost productivity while shaping the next generation of fintech-driven shopping experiences.