Remitly

FinTech

SeniorFullStackSoftwareDevelopmentEngineer

$180–225k Seattle, Washington, United States FULL TIME Remote Friendly
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The Brief

“Senior Full Stack Software Development Engineer at Remitly. Skills: Full-stack development, System design and architecture, Building reliable, observable, and scalable systems, AI-native operations, Mentoring and technical leadership. Champion the customer experience by using customer signal, product instincts, and data to inform technical decisions. Lead technical design and architecture for complex systems that power the High Value Send experience”

What You'll Achieve.

Earn the trust of Remitly's high value senders; Meet strict availability and latency SLOs for customer flows where trust matters most; Translate goals into scalable technical solutions for a diverse global customer base

Industry & Context.

FinTech
Problems you'll solve

Breaking down ambiguous, greenfield problems into clear technical strategies and measurable outcomes; Challenging problems find solutions faster

What They're Looking For.

Must Have

7+ years of professional software development experience, with experience building and operating systems end-to-end, Experience building customer-facing experiences at product scale with TypeScript, React, and native mobile development (iOS/Android, React Native), Proficiency in one or more modern backend languages such as Java, Kotlin, Go, or Python, with a record of delivering production-quality code, Use AI tools in your own software development workflow — from authoring agents that act as force-multipliers that help you scale, to drafting and iterating on technical specs, prototyping or validating concepts using the Claude Code, Demonstrated experience designing and building distributed, large-scale systems with an understanding of service-oriented or microservices architecture, Experience working with cloud platforms such as AWS, GCP, or Azure, including familiarity with managed services

Nice to Have

Experience in FinTech, payments, or other regulated industries where reliability, security, and compliance shape engineering decisions

What You'll Do.

Champion the customer experience by using customer signal

and data to inform technical decisions

Lead technical design and architecture for complex systems that power the High Value Send experience

greenfield problems into clear technical strategies and measurable outcomes

and scalable systems across web

and backend services that meet strict availability and latency SLOs

and partner engineering teams to translate goals into scalable technical solutions

Strengthen engineering culture by mentoring teammates

leading technical discussions

providing meaningful code review feedback

and advocating for best practices

How You'll Work.

Team & Collaboration

Partner with product, design, and engineering peers; Partner with product, design, analytics, and partner engineering teams; Collaborate with foundational teams across identity and trust, money movement, pricing, and more

Communication Scope

Leading technical discussions

Process & Methodology

Breaking down ambiguous, greenfield problems into clear technical strategies and measurable outcomes

Full 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 Senior Software Development Engineer on the High Value Send Experience team, you'll build the systems that earn the trust of Remitly's high value senders. These are customers moving large transfers for real estate, education, long-term investments, and other milestones that shape their financial futures across borders. This full-stack role spans customer-facing web and mobile experiences and deep partnership with foundational teams across identity and trust, money movement, pricing, and more. You'll partner with product, design, and engineering peers to define what it means to earn customer trust on their most consequential transfers --- for customers sending more, with more on the line. You will report to the Engineering Manager for the team. ****You Will:**** * Champion the customer experience by using customer signal, product instincts, and data to inform technical decisions --- translating what high value senders need into the systems that serve them. * Lead technical design and architecture for complex systems that power the High

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