VP of Engineering, Sezzle
Infrastructure and Security
Offers stock options
Buy now, pay later solution platform
Job no longer available
Buy now, pay later solution platform
201-500 employees
Job no longer available
Offers stock options
201-500 employees
Company mission
To empower the next generation with interest-free instalment plans that enhance purchasing power online and in-store.
Role
Who you are
- We expect you to bring some level of experience in most, if not all, of the following (or a similar technology stack):
- AWS, particularly RDS/Aurora with MySQL, Networking, and EC2. ML products are a bonus
- Kubernetes, both self-managed (KOPS) and managed (AWS EKS)
- Prometheus, Loki, Grafana, Alertmanager, and a strong set of alerting that teams own and customize
- Golang, with our stack including Gin, Gorm, MySQL
- Async tools like Kafka, SQS, RabbitMQ, or design patterns that solve the same problem
- You’ll also be expected to bring a strong set of fundamentals that includes software development principles, work estimation and breakdown experience, and a strong background in web development in general - including HTTP/TCP networking, and both synchronous and asynchronous architectures
- A+ character. We are team-first here at Sezzle
- A hard-working mentality. It’s early and there is still a lot to build
- An excellent communicator
- A fun attitude. Life’s too short. We can have fun while we work hard on cool things
- Smarts. We need people that are smart enough to make decisions on their own and also smart enough to know when they need input from others
What the job involves
- We are looking for an experienced engineering leader to manage multiple teams across several disciplines: our hosting platform, security, authentication, middleware, and various other internal services
- You will be responsible for the growth and scaling of both the tech and the people in your organization, which includes a mix of Software, Site Reliability, DevOps, and Data Engineers
- As our business grows, scaling our infrastructure safely and in a cost-effective manner will be your core challenge
- You will be starting with an already-strong team of individual contributors and managers, and will have the full support of leadership, the business, and the other development teams to accomplish this
- Keep Sezzle secure, and build/maintain cutting edge tooling for detecting and remediating vulnerabilities or other security issues
- Step into a people leadership role with multiple teams of engineers, each led by an exceptional Engineering Manager. Grow the careers of your folks as the company expands, keep them happy and engaged
- Continue expanding the teams with new hires, supporting and growing them into exceptional engineers, and coaching those that struggle
- Scale up our data infrastructure, warehousing, and analytics tooling that’s used heavily by every unit of the business
- Scale up our ML training and deployments, with a shift towards architecture that supports continuous training
- Partner with the data and development teams to keep best practices in mind for building on the infrastructure you support
- Work with other leaders to keep us compliant with SOC2, PCI, SOX, and similar audits for the fintech industry
Our take
More and more people are looking to "Buy Now Pay Later" (BNPL) solutions to increase their purchasing power. Sezzle is one of a raft of companies offering interest-free payments solutions.
Sezzle was launched with the intention of giving ordinary people more financial agency. The platform offers consumers rapid approval decisions, and loans do not affect their credit score. What's more, users can opt-in to an innovative credit building service. Sezzle has further consolidated its market position by partnering with other companies, including customer service platform Klaviyo.
The prevalence of BNPL solutions has increased hugely in recent years, and Sezzle's main challenge will be competing with rival providers, including Klarna and PayPal. Post IPO, Sezzle experienced a market contraction in 2025 after questions were raised over its business model's sustainability, so it'll be interesting to see how the company responds and continues its growth.
Kirsty
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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Company
Funding (last 2 of 4 rounds)
Apr 2019
$5.7m
EARLY VC
Nov 2018
$100m
LATE VC
Total funding: $116.7m
Company benefits
- Comprehensive Benefit Plans
- Generous Parental & Family Leave
- Competitive 401k Match
- Paid Time Off & Volunteer Time Off
- Ownership Through Equity
- 100% of Donations to Charity Matched
- Remote Friendly Company
- Highly Discounted Fitness Membership
Company HQ
Downtown West, Minneapolis, MN
Leadership
Charlie Youakim
(CEO)Prior to Sezzle, Charlie founded Passport where he served as the co-CEO for nearly 6 years.
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