Senior Software Development Engineer, ML Platform

Remitly; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 209,799 - 262,249; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

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

Job summary

A technology company in Canada is looking for a Senior Engineer to design and build backend services in Go on AWS for scalable AI/ML workloads. You will work closely with AI/ML teams to enhance core platform offerings and drive infrastructure optimization. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of experience in production applications, and experience with containerization and cross-team collaboration is essential. A competitive compensation package is offered, alongside benefits, including four weeks of vacation.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience developing production applications, ideally in Go or Java.
• 2+ years of experience working on platform and/or infrastructure teams.
• Experience deploying and maintaining containerized applications.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services in Go on AWS for AI/ML workloads.
• Develop and enhance AI/ML platform offerings focusing on performance.
• Collaborate with product managers and teams to align engineering initiatives.

Skills

Production applications development

Containerization

Cross-team collaboration

Core ML infrastructure

CI/CD tools

Job description

Overview

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.

About the Role

We’re seeking a Senior Engineer to shape the tooling and infrastructure that power the next generation of scalable AI / ML products at Remitly. In this role, you’ll collaborate with AI / ML, data science, and infrastructure teams to design systems that enable seamless AI / ML experimentation, training, deployment, serving, and evaluation. Your work will accelerate how quickly AI / ML ideas turn into customer impact—at a global scale. You’ll report to the ML Platform Engineering Manager and play a critical role in defining and building the foundation for Remitly’s future AI‑driven products.

You Will

• Design and build backend services in Go on AWS to support high‑scale AI / ML workloads.
• Develop and enhance core AI / ML platform offerings—including Feature Store, ML Orchestration, and Model Deployment & Serving—with a focus on performance, reliability, and usability.
• Partner closely with data scientists, ML engineers, and software engineers across multiple domains to deliver end‑to‑end solutions.
• Drive infrastructure optimization and automation, improving system scalability, reliability, and developer velocity.
• Collaborate with product managers and cross‑functional teams to align engineering initiatives with product and business goals.

You Have

• 8+ years of experience developing production applications, ideally in Go or Java.
• 2+ years of experience working on platform and / or infrastructure teams.
• Experience deploying and maintaining containerized applications and supporting systems that utilize containerization.
• Strong cross‑team collaboration skills, with experience working directly with product and stakeholder partners.
• Experience building and operating core ML infrastructure (e.g., model serving, ML orchestration, feature stores, research environments).
• Experience with modern CI/CD tools and practices (e.g., GitHub Actions, Jenkins).

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 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

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.

Remitly is an E‑Verify Employer

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.

Equal Opportunity Employer

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