Senior Software Engineer, Remitly Business

Remitly, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 180,000 - 270,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan

Parental, medical, military and family

Mental Health & Family Forming

ESPP

Continuing education

Job summary

Remitly, Inc. is seeking a Senior Software Engineer (SDE III) to build a new product line for cross-border payments for small businesses.

You will design and implement as a fullstack generalist across frontend and backend, set technical standards, and partner with product managers to ship features in a hybrid Seattle-based role. You will mentor peers, drive system design reviews, and help establish engineering excellence with a focus on security, reliability, and performance.

Qualifications

• Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering in a collaborative team, with fullstack scope across frontend and backend.
• Experience designing secure, scalable software on cloud infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Set technical standards and write well-tested, scalable code.
• Lead cross-functional projects with product managers, designers and stakeholders.
• Break features into components for parallel delivery and provide estimates.
• Coach other developers through mentoring and reviews.

Skills

Fullstack generalist

Frontend experience

Backend services

Mentoring & code reviews

Education

CS/Engineering degree or equivalent experience

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. We're looking for builders, reimaginers, and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology, trust, and transformation. If that's you and you're ready to do the most meaningful work of your career—we invite you to join over 2,800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role

As a fullstack Senior Software Engineer (SDE III) on the Remitly Business team, you will help build a new product line from the ground up, bringing Remitly's trusted cross-border payments to small businesses for the first time. This is zero-to-one work: you will partner directly with Product Managers to turn ambiguous, unexplored problems into shipped features, working as a fullstack generalist across frontend experiences and backend services because early-stage products need engineers who can go wherever the problem leads. You will make foundational technical decisions that the product will live with for years, serve as a key technical voice in what we build and why, and help set the technical bar for a growing team. You will work in a hybrid capacity from our Seattle office.

Technical Leadership and Collaboration

• You Will Set the technical standard: Design and write code that is well-tested, resilient, extensible, simple, and scalable — setting the bar for the team.
• Lead team projects: Divide features into components and tasks to be worked in parallel with others for timely delivery.
• Advise on team-level strategic planning and system design reviews.
• Guide engineering excellence: Uphold and exemplify Foundational Excellence standards — including security, reliability, and quality — and proactively identify and resolve issues caused by technical debt.
• Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with other engineering teams, product managers, designers, and stakeholders to deliver on shared outcomes, while helping peers make sound trade-offs.
• Communicate effectively: Clearly articulate complex technical problems, proposals, and trade-offs to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Qualifications and Experience

• You Have A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 5+ years of software engineering experience in a collaborative team environment, including experience working as a fullstack generalist across frontend experiences and backend services
• Expertise in one or more software languages used in a specific technical area (e.g., security, distributed systems, big data) and a willingness to adapt to new languages and frameworks as needed.
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and performant software utilizing cloud-based infrastructure solutions, and providing constructive feedback on team technical designs.
• Experience leading projects at the team level, including breaking features into components that can be developed in parallel and providing delivery estimates.
• Experience coaching other developers through mentoring, code reviews, and retrospectives.
• Ability to articulate best practices for error handling, observability, and operational excellence.

Compensation and Benefits

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $180,000-$270,000. 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.

• 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

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. 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, fuelling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Equal Opportunity and Work Environment

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.

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.