Software Development Engineer I- IHUB

Remitly, Inc.; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 124,000 - 155,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Flexible paid time off

Health, dental, and vision + 401k with

Paid parental and family care leave

Job summary

Remitly, Inc. is seeking an SDE-1 to scale our funding and disbursement processing across global regions. You will contribute to expanding our pay-in and pay-out networks, building with AI-assisted development, and delivering scalable, secure code for customers worldwide.

The role emphasizes collaboration with PMs and Operations, learning our cloud‑based architecture, and mentoring newer engineers while maintaining high standards of software quality.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or related field, or equivalent experience.
• 1+ years building, shipping, maintaining consumer software products.
• 1+ years working with services on AWS.
• Experience using AI tools to accelerate code construction, testing, and documentation in production.
• Experience migrating legacy services to modernized architecture.

Responsibilities

• Develop new partner integrations for pay‑in and pay‑out networks across 170+ countries.
• Leverage AI-assisted development to accelerate delivery with emphasis on correctness and security.
• Deliver well‑tested, observable, documented, scalable, and resilient solutions.
• Participate in interviewing, code reviews, and mentoring new hires.
• Collaborate with PMs and Operations to address customer-facing problems and define tradeoffs.

Skills

Java

GoLang

AI tools

AWS

MySQL

DynamoDB

Prometheus

VictoriaMetrics

System design

Education

Bachelor's degree in CS/Engineering

Tools

AWS

Prometheus

VictoriaMetrics

MySQL

DynamoDB

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

The IHUB team is looking for an SDE 1 to join Remitly and help scale our funding and disbursement processing across our vast operational regions while working and collaborating with teams across the company. As an SDE 1, you will bring exciting features to our customers by contributing to the expansion of our pay‑in and pay‑out networks globally. You will help build against a backlog of features designed to expand our Global Network powering all of Remitly's product offerings in creative ways. You'll work in an AI‑forward engineering culture. We expect engineers to leverage AI tools effectively across coding, testing, debugging, and documentation to move faster, while owning the correctness of everything they ship.

You Will

• Develop new partner integrations for our pay‑in and pay‑out networks, with the possibility of working with partners that support money movements for over 170 countries and growing
• Use AI‑assisted development to accelerate delivery, factoring it into your estimates and verifying AI‑generated output meets the team's bar for correctness, security, and maintainability
• Deliver well‑tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions
• Participate in interviewing, code reviewing, mentoring, and ramping new hires
• Partner with PM to break down tasks, provide estimates, and discuss tradeoffs
• Partner with Operations team members across the globe to provide technical recommendations to customer‑facing problems
• Work with partners around the globe and be a representative of the company and our engineering team to our global partners
• Become an expert with tools, programming languages, and engineering processes used within the team in a scalable cloud‑based architecture
• Write technical specifications and participate in design reviews
• Mentor, promote best practices, and push for technical excellence across the company
• Partner with your engineering manager and promote the technical direction and roadmap

You Have

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience
• 1+ years of building, shipping, and maintaining consumer software products
• 1+ years working with services deployed on a commercial cloud provider like 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 purposes 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!

Compensation Details

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $124,000-$155,000. 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.

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

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

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 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.

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