You Will
Own features end-to-end. Design, implement, test, and operate the services and interfaces you build. Take pride in the quality, reliability, and observability of what ships to production, from first commit onward.
Lead technical design. Break down complex, ambiguous problems into well-sequenced, parallelizable work. Write clear technical specs, provide accurate estimates, and surface trade-offs so the team builds the right thing, not just the specified thing.
Raise the engineering bar. Write high-quality, well-tested code and conduct meaningful code and design reviews. Apply strong practices in reliability, security, and observability. Use AI-assisted tools thoughtfully to move faster, while owning the correctness and architecture that tooling alone can't guarantee.
Drive cross-team collaboration. Partner with Product, Design, and adjacent engineering teams to align on requirements, dependencies, and delivery plans. Help resolve technical disagreements and unblock related work.
Mentor and grow peers. Be a go-to resource for other engineers through pairing, code review, and design feedback. Represent Remitly's technical standards and values in interviews and hiring.
Operate what you build. Participate in on-call rotations and share ownership of your team's production systems. Proactively reduce toil and resolve root causes, not just symptoms.
You Have
6+ years of software engineering experience, with a demonstrated ability to independently design and ship production systems at scale.
Strong backend fundamentals — experience building, scaling, and operating distributed services in a language such as Go, Java, Python, or Kotlin.
Comfort working across the stack, including building or integrating with customer-facing interfaces (e.g., React/TypeScript), even if backend is your primary focus.
Experience designing secure, scalable, and performant systems on cloud infrastructure (e.g., AWS).
A track record of leading feature development across a team — breaking down work, writing specs, coordinating dependencies, and delivering on commitments.
Strong fundamentals in system design: data modeling, API design, service reliability, and performance trade-offs.
Experience with observability and production operations — instrumenting code, reading dashboards, and debugging under pressure.
A track record of mentoring engineers and contributing to team technical standards.
Clear written and verbal communication, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs to non-technical stakeholders.
A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Nice to have: experience in payments, fintech, or money movement.
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $155,000 - $190,000. In Canada, Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.
Our Benefits
Four weeks vacation
Health Benefits
Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
RRSP plan with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Life Insurance & Disability
Continuing education
Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together
At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster.Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.
Remitly is an E-Verify Employer
At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.
Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
