Fullstack Software Development Engineer II- High Value Send

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

Job summary

Remitly is seeking a Software Development Engineer on the Growth team in Seattle, WA. You will build full‑stack features for high‑value transfers, partnering with product, design, data, and partner engineering to earn customer trust across global remittance workflows.

You will work on customer-facing web and mobile experiences (TypeScript/React or React Native) plus backend services in Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python, with emphasis on reliability, observability, and scalable systems.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience, delivering production code on a team.
• Experience building customer-facing experiences with TypeScript and React, or native mobile development (iOS/Android, React Native).
• Proficiency in one or more modern backend languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python, with a record of delivering production-quality code.
• Experience contributing to distributed, large-scale systems with a working understanding of service-oriented architecture.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, including familiarity with managed services.

Responsibilities

• Build with the customer in mind by applying context and data to your technical decisions.
• Ship reliable, observable, and scalable features across the High Value Send experience — with depth in one area and growing fluency across others.
• Contribute to systems that meet availability and latency SLOs for trust-critical flows.
• Partner with product, design, data, and partner engineering teams to surface trade-offs early.
• Strengthen team culture through code reviews, design discussions, and mentoring SDE 1s and interns.

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent

Tools

AWS

GCP

Azure

Job description

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.

About the Role

As a Software Development Engineer on the Growth team, you'll build the systems that earn the trust of Remitly's high value senders. These are customers moving large transfers for real estate, education, long-term investments, and other milestones that shape their financial futures across borders. This full-stack role spans customer-facing web and mobile experiences and deep partnership with foundational teams across identity and trust, money movement, pricing, and more. You'll partner with product, design, and engineering peers to define what it means to earn customer trust on their most consequential transfers — for customers sending more, with more on the line. You will report to the Engineering Manager for the team. This role is hybrid and based in Seattle, WA.

You Will

• Build with the customer in mind by applying customer context and data to your technical decision-making.
• Ship reliable, observable, and scalable features across the High Value Send experience — with depth in one area of the stack (web, mobile, or backend) and growing fluency across the others.
• Contribute to systems that meet availability and latency SLOs for the customer flows where trust matters most.
• Partner with product, design, data, and partner engineering teams — surfacing technical trade-offs early to ship features for a diverse global customer base.
• Strengthen team culture through code review, design discussions, and mentoring SDE 1s and interns.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or equivalent work experience.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience, with experience building features or components end-to-end and delivering production code on a team.
• Experience building customer-facing experiences with TypeScript and React, or native mobile development (iOS/Android, React Native).
• Proficiency in one or more modern backend languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python, with a record of delivering production-quality code.
• Experience contributing to distributed, large-scale systems with a working understanding of service-oriented architecture.
• Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, including familiarity with managed services.

Bonus

• Experience in FinTech, payments, or other regulated industries where reliability, security, and compliance shape engineering decisions.

Compensation Details

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $144,000 - $180,000.

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 benefits

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. Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Equal Opportunity and Diversity

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.

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

Remitly is a leading digital financial services provider for immigrants and their families in over 170 countries around the world. Remitly helps immigrants send money home in a safe, reliable and transparent manner. Its digitally-native, cross-border remittance app eliminates the long wait times, complexities and fees typical of traditional remittance processes. Building on its strong foundation, Remitly is expanding its suite of products to further its mission and transform financial services for immigrants all around the world.