Senior Technical Program Manager, Core Transfer Experience

Remitly; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 152,000 - 190,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health & 401k

Parental & medical leave

Mental Health benefits

ESPP

Continuing education

Job summary

Remitly is seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager for a hybrid role based in Seattle, WA. You will lead the re-architecture of our frontend-driven flow into a composable, server-driven platform that powers checkout across surfaces and products, including emerging interfaces like WhatsApp and voice.

You will partner with engineering, product, and business teams to steer complex programs, manage risks, and drive on-time delivery, while aligning with platform and infrastructure groups.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or related engineering field.
• 5+ years of technical program management experience.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.

Responsibilities

• Partner with engineering, science, product, and business stakeholders to drive complex initiatives from conception through launch.
• Proactively identify opportunities to deliver results and solve complex architectural problems.
• Lead planning, execution, and delivery of multiple concurrent programs spanning cross-functional organizations.
• Define strategic roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics with technical leaders.
• Build alignment among senior leadership on technical approaches and resource investments.
• Coordinate complex cross-team efforts and proactively resolve blockers to accelerate delivery cycles.
• Establish mechanisms for tracking program health, risks, and business outcomes with EMs and Staff Engineers.
• Identify technical risks early and influence architectural considerations.
• Develop scalable program management processes to improve execution across the organization.
• Communicate status to stakeholders at all levels, including executives.

Skills

Technical Program Management

Cross-functional leadership

Software development

Stakeholder management

Education

Bachelor's or Master's in Computer Science

Tools

None

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:

Remitly is a uniquely global company. Our Core Transfer Experience (CTX) powers every money transfer across 5,300+ corridors and spans four product domains: Home, Transfer Flow, Recipient & Payment, and Post-Submit.

We're seeking an experienced Technical Program Manager to lead a critical platform mandate: re-architecting our frontend-driven flow into a composable, server-driven platform that powers checkout across any surface, segment, and product line - including emerging surfaces like WhatsApp, ChatGPT, and voice.

In this role, you will facilitate credible technical conversations and reason about system integration across orchestration and remittance product services.

You will drive the adoption of CTX best practices across a large organization of regional teams, aligning with core platform and infrastructure teams to ensure program success. This position requires a potent combination of technical depth, program leadership, strategic thinking, and exceptional stakeholder management.

This is a hybrid role based in our Seattle, WA headquarters.

You Will:

• Partner closely with engineering, science, product, and business stakeholders to drive complex initiatives from conception through launch.
• Proactively identify opportunities to deliver results and solve complex architectural problems.
• Lead the planning, execution, and delivery of multiple concurrent programs spanning various cross-functional organizations.
• Define strategic roadmaps, milestones, dependencies, and success metrics in collaboration with technical leaders.
• Build alignment among senior leadership on technical approaches, resource investments, and trade-offs.
• Coordinate complex cross-team efforts and proactively resolve blockers to accelerate delivery cycles.
• Establish robust mechanisms for tracking program health, execution risks, and business outcomes. You will deliver results and make necessary trade off decisions for timely execution of programs in collaboration with EM's and Staff Engineers.
• Identify technical risks proactively and influence architectural considerations early in the development lifecycle.
• Develop scalable program management processes and best practices to improve execution across the organization.
• Communicate status, risks, and decisions effectively to stakeholders at all levels, including senior executives.

You Have:

• Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related engineering field.
• 5+ years of technical program management experience working directly with multiple software engineering teams.
• 3+ years of professional software development experience.
• Proven experience managing cross-functional programs, establishing processes, and coordinating complex release schedules.

Compensation Details

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $152,000-$190,000.

In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan.

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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 benefits

Our Connected Work Culture:

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 rela