Senior Software Development Engineer*

Remitly, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Remote; USD 180,000 - 225,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a leading financial services company as a Senior Software Development Engineer, where you'll design and develop secure payment solutions, mentor engineering teams, and improve technological processes. Ideal candidates have a master’s degree in a STEM field with solid experience in backend development and cloud services. This role offers flexibility in telecommuting within the U.S. and has a competitive salary range reflecting the high demand for software engineers.

Benefits

Flexible paid time off

Health, dental, and vision benefits

401k plan with company matching

Paid parental and medical leave

Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan

Continuing education and travel benefits

Qualifications

• 2 years of experience with software development and system design.
• 1 year of experience with developing backend systems.
• Experience with cloud platforms and container orchestration.

Responsibilities

• Lead software development teams to ensure delivery of payment solutions.
• Plan process and technology improvement projects.
• Mentor engineer team members to implement efficient practices.

Skills

Software Development

System Design

Technical Design

Backend Development

Cloud Services

Container Systems

Orchestration Systems

Programming Languages

Education

Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, IT, or related STEM field

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GraphQL

Node.js

Python

MySQL

Redis

Job description

Job Description:

Remitly’s vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home. Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.

About the Role:

Under the supervision of the Engineering Manager, the Senior 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:

• Lead software development teams to ensure the delivery of payment solutions.

• Plan process and technology improvement projects and collaborate on execution.

• Develop easy-to-use software platform, leveraging expertise with software languages, deployment systems, and cloud infrastructure.

• Assess and validate software systems to ensure they adhere to the highest standard for security and compliance, collaborating with internal Infrastructure and Security teams, as needed.

• Implement, accelerate, and reengineer the delivery of world-class developer tools and practices in collaboration with Product Engineering, Product Management, and other internal teams.

• Mentor engineer team members to implement software systems that promote efficient practices and enable standardization across platform services.

You Have:

• Position requires a Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, and 2 years of experience with software development, system design, software design patterns and algorithms, and driving technical designs to achieve quantifiable goals.

• 1 year of experience with product feature design and development.

• 1 year of experience with developing backend systems, including testing and debugging.

• 1 year of experience with building, delivering, and maintaining reliable and scalable backend services on a public cloud platform.

• 1 year of experience with container and orchestration systems, including Docker and Kubernetes.

• 1 year of experience with Apollo Gateway and Router, Go, GraphQL, Kafka, MySQL, Node.js, object-oriented programming, observability tools for distributed systems, Postgres, Python, RDS, Redis, SQS, SNS, Typescript, and workflow orchestration tools

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $180,000.00 – $225,000.00. 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.

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

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.

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Senior Software Development Engineer

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