Senior Software Development Engineer

Job Description:

Remitly’s vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home. Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.

About the Role:

Under the supervision of the Manager, Engineering, the Senior Software Development Engineer will own and shape areas of technology stacks to bring business-critical features to customers. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the United States based on manager approval.

You Will:

• Develop tools and automation techniques to deploy and monitor software applications with strong safety nets and low operational overhead. 

• Develop advanced, well-instrumented, and well-documented infrastructure tools and systems to ensure fast paced and impactful customer experiences. 

• Create software solutions for complex technical problems across multiple systems. 

• Evaluate new technologies and industry best practices to identify trends and scenarios to advance Remitly’s technology platform and ensure continuous improvement. 

• Mentor junior engineers.

You Have:

• Position requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Engineering Management, Information Technology, or a related STEM field, and 2 years of experience with software design, development, testing, and implementation.

• 1 year of experience with building scalable services and distributed systems.

• 1 year of experience with delivering high-quality, high-readability, and scalable software solutions.

• 1 year of experience with driving technical designs within a team.

• 1 year of experience with full-stack development, product development, and web development.

• 1 year of experience with mentoring junior engineers. 

• 1 year of experience with AWS, Go, Java, JavaScript, OAUTH, PHP, Python, React, and TypeScript.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $180,000.00 - $225,000.00. 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

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman’s potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

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Senior Software Development Engineer

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