Remitly

Senior Analytics Engineer

Remitly$176K — $220K *
Enterprise Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 7+ years in analytics engineering, data engineering, or related field
  • Expert in SQL with proficiency in query optimization
  • Experience in designing and maintaining dimensional models in a production Lakehouse
  • Fluency in Scala or Python
  • Knowledge of version control using GitHub
  • Familiarity with transformation frameworks like dbt or sqlMesh
  • Proven ability to collaborate with engineering and analytics teams on data requirements

Responsibilities

  • Design dimensional models across business domains for accurate reporting and compliance
  • Facilitate consensus on data definitions and requirements among partner teams
  • Establish engineering quality standards and improve query performance
  • Develop data quality controls to prevent issues from impacting partners
  • Update existing models to adapt to new business needs and regulatory challenges

Benefits

  • Flexible paid time off
  • Health, dental, and vision insurance with 401k matching
  • Paid parental, medical, military, and family care leave
  • Mental health and family forming benefits
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
  • Continuing education and travel benefits
Full Job Description
About the Role:

The Analytics Engineering team at Remitly builds foundational data pipelines and models that power decision-making across the company. You will design dimensional models across multiple business domains, becoming an expert in how data originates and flows through Remitly's systems. Your experience will shape the engineering standards that govern how pipelines are built, tested, and maintained. You'll develop requirements and mart strategy in partnership with analytics, engineering, and product teams, ensuring our models meet their needs as Remitly evolves. You will report directly to the Manager of Analytics Engineering.

You will:
  • Design dimensional models across business domains, ensuring accurate reporting, informed decisions, and regulatory compliance
  • Promote agreement across partner teams on data definitions, requirements, and modeling approach before building, improving clarity and adoption downstream
  • Set standards for engineering quality by improving Trino query performance at scale, strengthening code maintainability, and establishing patterns that the broader team adopts
  • Develop data quality controls and monitoring that catch issues before they reach our partner teams
  • Evolve of existing models as Remitly scales into new corridors, products, and regulatory environments, advocating for change when current designs no longer serve the business


You have:

  • 7+ years of experience in analytics engineering, data engineering, or a related field
  • Expert SQL skills, including query optimization and the ability to interpret execution plans in a Trino environment
  • Deep experience designing and maintaining dimensional models (facts, dimensions, slowly changing dimensions) in a production Lakehouse
  • Fluency in a data programming language such as Scala or Python
  • Experience working in version-controlled codebases such as GitHub and standard pull request workflows
  • Familiarity with transformation frameworks such as dbt or sqlMesh
  • Experience partnering with engineering and analytics teams to define data requirements


Compensation Details

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $176,000-$220,000. 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 and travel benefits


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. For corporate team members, we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

About Remitly

Remitly is a digital remittance company that provides international money transfers. The company's platform allows users to send money to family and friends in other countries using a mobile device or computer. Remitly's services are available in over 20 countries and support over 40 currencies. The company was founded in 2011 and is headquartered in Seattle, Washington.
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Size
1,000 employees
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Founded
2011

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