About the Role:

The Trust Platform team builds and maintains the systems that orchestrate fraud detection, identity verification, and regulatory reporting across all Remitly products. Our mission is to keep customers safe and Remitly compliant while enabling fast, reliable, and user friendly identity verification.

As an SDE II on Trust Platform, you will develop systems that are foundational to Remitly's business. You'll contribute to initiatives that improve KYC/identity verification, regulatory screening, fraud detection, and compliance reporting, ensuring these services are scalable, fault-tolerant, and reusable across products.

You'll work closely with engineering managers, product, and analytics partners to deliver high-impact features and platform capabilities that keep Remitly compliant while providing a seamless customer experience. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager of Trust Orchestration Platform.

You Will:

• Contribute to the design and development of core Trust Platform services.
• Deliver reliable, secure, and performant backend systems.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align on business, regulatory, and technical requirements.
• Own features end-to-end, from design to deployment and ongoing operation.
• Grow your technical skills through mentorship, code reviews, and exposure to complex system design.

You Have:

• 3–5+ years of professional software engineering experience.
• Experience building and operating backend systems in a production environment.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, data modeling, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, or similar).
• Familiarity with distributed systems, service-oriented architecture, and cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• A track record of delivering high-quality, maintainable code in a collaborative environment.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $124,000 - $155,000. 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 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.