Remitly

Senior Software Development Engineer

Remitly$152K — $190K *
Information Technology
8 - 10 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • 9+ years of backend services development and domain ownership.
  • Proficiency in one of the following languages: Kotlin, Java, Go, C#, Python, Ruby, or JavaScript.
  • Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous situations.
  • Experience collaborating with product and cross-team stakeholders.
  • Demonstrated experience owning and operating systems end-to-end.
  • Strong background in building, shipping, and maintaining software.

Responsibilities

  • Design and construct backend services for verification and risk controls.
  • Deliver reliable, observable, and scalable systems that meet strict performance standards.
  • Collaborate with Product, Risk, and Compliance to develop technical solutions based on requirements.
  • Take full ownership of services from architecture to continuous improvement.
  • Enhance platform features related to gating and data quality.
  • Promote engineering excellence through design reviews and operational documentation.
  • Facilitate technical discussions and mentor junior engineers.

Benefits

  • Four weeks of vacation.
  • Comprehensive health benefits.
  • Mental health and family-forming support.
  • Retirement plan with company match.
  • Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
  • Life insurance and disability coverage.
  • Opportunities for continuing education and travel.
Full Job Description
About the Role:

Remitly's Trust Platform powers secure, reliable, and compliant money movement at a global scale. The Trust Orchestration team builds core capabilities that protect our customers, reduce fraud and abuse, and enable fast, seamless verification experiences across Remitly products. You will become a product expert and have the opportunity to influence key decisions that shape the charters you work in. You will build features that hundreds of thousands of customers use every day. Your day-to-day work will have a direct impact on our customers and business. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager in Vancouver.

You will
  • Design and build backend services that power verification and risk controls used across Remitly.
  • Ship reliable, observable, and scalable systems that meet strict availability and latency SLOs for customer-facing flows.
  • Partner with Product, Risk, and Compliance to translate regulatory and operational requirements into robust technical solutions.
  • Own services end-to-end: architecture, implementation, testing, on-call, and continuous improvement.
  • Improve platform primitives for feature gating, configuration, experimentation, and data quality.
  • Contribute to engineering excellence through design reviews, documentation, and operational runbooks.
  • Lead technical discussions, provide mentorship to junior engineers, and advocate for best practices in coding, testing, and system design.
  • Contribute to the evolution of the Trust Platform.

You Have:
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
  • 8+ years of backend services development and domain ownership
  • Expertise in one of the following programming languages: Kotlin, Java, Go, C#, Python, Ruby, JavaScript
  • Comfortable dealing with a large amount of ambiguity.
  • Experience working directly with product and cross-team stakeholders to achieve outcomes
  • Experience owning and operating systems end-to-end.
  • Experience building, shipping, and maintaining software.
  • Passion for cross-team collaboration.

Compensation Details.The starting base salary range for this position is $152,000 - $190,000. In Canada, Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can provide more information about the medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components associated 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 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 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.
Learn more about Remitly
Size
1,000 employees
Industry
Founded
2011

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