Software Development Engineer

Job Description:

At Remitly, we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access, move, and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011, we've tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally, providing secure, simple, and reliable ways to manage their money, ensuring true peace of mind. Whether it's supporting loved ones back home, growing a business across continents, or pursuing new opportunities abroad, we're not just here to move money— we're here to move our global customers forward.
We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role:

Under the supervision of the Manager, Engineering, the Software Development Engineer will serve as a core member of an engineering team to design the vision and roadmap of the software platform services central to the company’s core products and growth. Telecommuting is available from anywhere in the United States based on manager approval.

You Will:

• Gather and analyze technical requirements in developing maintainable code.

• Develop consumer-facing software features by contributing across the development of the product software stack.

• Design, develop, and implement mobile application features that optimize systems.

• Analyze user requirements and software requirements to determine feasibility of systems design.

• Provide expertise in technical writing, coding and software development across engineering teams, with a focus on overall product quality and build.

You Have:

• Position requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Computer Engineering, or a directly related technical field, and 2 years of software design, development, testing, and implementation experience. 

• 1 year of experience with designing and implementing scalable distributed system architectures and modular software solutions, ensuring high availability, reliability, and long-term extensibility throughout the full software development lifecycle.

• 1 year of experience with participating in technical design discussions and evaluating solution trade-offs to ensure feasible architectures aligned with product and business goals.

• 1 year of experience with implementing backend features and functionality in collaboration with product, design, business, and engineering teams.

• 1 year of experience with developing rollout strategies, experimentation plans, instrumentation, and supportability processes for new and existing services.

• 1 year of experience with applying industry-standard engineering practices, including code reviews, version control, automated testing, and continuous integration/continuous deployment.

• 1 year of experience with troubleshooting and resolving software defects by analyzing logs, metrics, and system behavior to identify root causes and maintain stable system operation.

• 1 year of experience with mentoring and coaching junior engineers to strengthen technical depth and adherence to engineering best practices. 

• 1 year of experience with utilizing modern development tools and technologies, including AWS (DynamoDB, S3), Kubernetes, backend languages such as Go, Git, relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, Redis), and scripting languages such as Python.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $149,240.00 - $180,000.00. 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.

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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 are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.