SDE II: Global Payments & AI-Driven Scale

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

Job summary

Remitly is hiring a Software Development Engineer II for IHUB in Seattle. You will help scale funding and disbursement processing across global regions, expanding pay-in and pay-out networks, and contributing to the AI-forward engineering culture with a focus on correctness and security.

You will deliver scalable, well-tested software, collaborate with PMs and Operations teams worldwide, and mentor junior engineers while driving architectural decisions and roadmap alignment.

Qualifications

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 4+ years of building, shipping, and maintaining consumer software products.
• 2+ years working with services deployed on AWS.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate code construction, testing, and documentation in a production environment.
• General experience migrating legacy services into modernized architecture.
• Proficiency in Java, GoLang, or other general purpose languages.
• Proficiency in working with large-scale database systems like MySQL, DynamoDB.
• Proficiency in working with monitoring systems such as Prometheus and VictoriaMetrics.
• General knowledge of technical architecture and system design concepts.
• Clear and objective writing and in-person communication.
• A desire for learning new technologies and systems.
• Payments/Fintech experience - added bonus!

Responsibilities

• Develop new partner integrations for pay-in and pay-out networks.
• Use AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery and ensure correctness.
• Deliver well-tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions.
• Participate in interviewing, code reviews, mentoring, and ramping new hires.
• Partner with PM to break down tasks, estimate, and discuss tradeoffs.
• Collaborate with global Operations to address customer-facing problems.
• Work with partners globally and represent Remitly's engineering team.
• Become an expert with team tools, languages, and scalable cloud architecture.
• Write technical specifications and participate in design reviews.
• Mentor, promote best practices, and drive technical excellence.
• Align with manager on technical direction and roadmap.

Skills

Java

GoLang

AI tools

AWS

SQL/NoSQL (MySQL, DynamoDB)

Monitoring (Prometheus)

VictoriaMetrics

Cloud architecture

Code testing & documentation

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering or equivalent

Tools

AWS

MySQL

DynamoDB

Prometheus

VictoriaMetrics

Job description

Remitly is hiring a Software Development Engineer II for IHUB in Seattle. You will help scale funding and disbursement processing across global regions, expanding pay-in and pay-out networks, and contributing to the AI-forward engineering culture with a focus on correctness and security.

You will deliver scalable, well-tested software, collaborate with PMs and Operations teams worldwide, and mentor junior engineers while driving architectural decisions and roadmap alignment.