Design, build, and operate the platforms that power Remitly's software delivery lifecycle such as CI/CD, IDP - internal Developer platform, Source control and the build, test, release, and deployment infrastructure, engineers depend on every day.
Own reliability for teams systems that every engineering team at Remitly depends on for shipping software including including health, on-call ownership and root-cause resolution when they break
Extend our tooling and guardrails to support the full range of Builders at Remitly, not just engineers writing code including PMs, designers, and others building with AI agents, so they can ship safely within a regulated environment
Shape how AI is used in Remitly's own development lifecycle: build AI-aware capabilities into our platform and help define standards for evaluating and validation AI-assisted and AI-generated contributions
Lead team-level design reviews and technical planning for Team initiatives, breaking large initiatives into workstreams delivered in parallel, and factor AI into estimation and capacity planning
Partner with Infrastructure, Security, and Compliance as the platform owner accountable for security, privacy, compliance, reliability, and quality across everything Builder Experience ships
Mentor engineers on the team, contribute to hiring and interviewing, and help raise the technical bar for Builder platform work at Remitly
Stay current on industry best practice in Builder platforms and AI-assisted engineering, and apply it to keep Builder Experience ahead of the size and complexity of Remitly's tech stack.
You Have
A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field or equivalent practical experience
8+ years of professional software engineering experience, including at least 2–3 years focused on Builder/Developer tools, build/release systems, or cloud infrastructure platforms rather than product-facing systems.
Advanced expertise in at least one language used in our stack (Go, Python, or TypeScript), plus hands-on experience with CI/CD systems (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins), source-control platform administration, or internal developer/deployment platforms
Experience leading technical design reviews and breaking large, ambiguous company wide initiatives such as large scale migrations, multi region into workstreams other engineers can execute in parallel
Experience partnering with Security, Compliance, and Infrastructure teams to ship Builder infrastructure that meets strict regulatory requirements, ideally in a regulated industry
A track record of driving Builder-platform / Developer platform or infrastructure work that improved productivity, reliability, or velocity beyond your own team with measurable impact across other teams or the org, not just your codebase.
Strong written and verbal communication skills, including the ability to explain technical trade-offs to both engineering and non-engineering stakeholders
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $208,000-$260,000. In the U.S., 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
Flexible paid time off
Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching
Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
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.
