Software Development Engineer

Remitly; United States; Hybrid; USD 144,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible PTO

Health, dental, vision + 401k with 401

Parental, medical, military and family

Mental health benefits

Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)

Continued education and travel

Job summary

Remitly is seeking a Software Development Engineer to design platform services supporting our core products. This role allows telecommuting up to 3 days per week in the Seattle area, with strong collaboration across Product, Engineering, and IT to set technical direction.

You will build scalable platforms, promote efficient development, and contribute to secure, compliant solutions. A Master's degree and hands-on API/SaaS experience are required, with equity as part of total compensation.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in CS/Engineering/IS or related STEM field plus 2 years of full SDLC experience.
• 1 year of code reviews and system design discussions.
• 1 year designing algorithms and data structures.
• 1 year designing and coding RESTful APIs.
• 1 year developing SaaS apps using RESTful APIs and Golang.
• 1 year automating unit, integration, and functional tests; strong testing mindset.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Product Engineering and IT to define requirements, architecture, and performance for platform services.
• Develop scalable platforms using modern languages, deployment systems, and cloud infrastructure.
• Implement systems to promote efficient development and standardization across services.
• Accelerate delivery of developer tools and improve engineering productivity and reliability.
• Test, evaluate, and ensure compliance with security policies and regulatory requirements.

Skills

Full software lifecycle experience

Code reviews & system design

RESTful APIs & algorithms

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / Engineering / Information Systems or related STEM field

Tools

Bootstrap

CSS

Docker

ExpressJS

Git

HTML

Java

JavaScript

Jira

NodeJS

NoSQL

Python

ReactJS

React Native

Ruby

TypeScript

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:

Under the supervision of the Manager, Engineering IV, the Software Development Engineer will serve as a core member of an engineering team to design the vision and roadmap for software platform services central to the company's core products and growth. Telecommuting is available up to 3 days per week within the Seattle Metropolitan area, based on manager approval.

You Will:

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including Product Engineering and Information Technology, to define technical requirements, architecture, and performance standards for platform services.
• Develop easy-to-use, scalable software platforms leveraging expertise with modern programming languages, deployment systems, and cloud infrastructure.
• Implement software systems that promote efficient development practices and enable standardization across platform services.
• Reengineer and accelerate the delivery of world-class developer tools and internal engineering practices to enhance productivity and reliability.
• Test and evaluate software and network automation tools to ensure adherence to internal standards and industry best practices.
• Assess and validate software systems to confirm compliance with company security policies and regulatory requirements, collaborating with internal Infrastructure and Security teams, as needed.

You Have:

• Position requires a Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field, and 2 years of experience with the full software development lifecycle, including design, development, version control, testing, implementation, and debugging of software applications and systems.
• 1 year of experience with conducting code reviews and contributing to system design and architecture discussions;
• 1 year of experience with designing algorithms and data structures;
• 1 year of experience with designing and coding RESTful APIs;
• 1 year of experience with developing SaaS applications by leveraging RESTful APIs and Golang to implement new features and enhance engineering performance;
• 1 year of experience with designing, developing, and automating unit, integration, and functional tests; and
• 1 year of experience with programming and developing software using Bootstrap, CSS, Docker, ExpressJS, Git, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Jira, NodeJS, NoSQL, Python, ReactJS, React Native, Ruby, and TypeScript.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $144,000.00 - $180,000.00 per year. In the U.S., Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan.

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

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

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.

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