Backend Engineer - Remittance Platform

Remitly; Seattle (WA); On-site; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health benefits

401k

Job summary

Remitly is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for its Remittance Transaction Engine in Seattle, WA. You will design and build resilient backend services and APIs at the core of Remitly's transaction processing platform, supporting millions of users across 170+ countries.

You'll join an AI-forward engineering culture, leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery while ensuring correctness, security, and maintainability.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Backend service design and implementation experience.
• Strong knowledge of distributed systems and cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in Go, Kotlin, or similar languages.

Responsibilities

• Design and build backend services and APIs at scale.
• Own features end-to-end from design to delivery.
• Collaborate with product managers and cross-functional teams.
• Apply AI-assisted development where appropriate and ensure correctness.

Skills

Go

Kotlin

Java

Python

C++

Distributed systems

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

AWS

CI/CD

Job description

Remitly is seeking a Software Development Engineer II for its Remittance Transaction Engine in Seattle, WA. You will design and build resilient backend services and APIs at the core of Remitly's transaction processing platform, supporting millions of users across 170+ countries.

You'll join an AI-forward engineering culture, leveraging AI tools to accelerate delivery while ensuring correctness, security, and maintainability.