Software Development Engineer
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 29, 2026. First seen by Alion on Oct 27, 2026. Remitly scores A on the Alion truth index.
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, the Software Development Engineer will serve as a core member of the engineering team to define the vision, architecture, and roadmap for software platform services that support the company’s core products and future growth. Telecommuting is available up to 3 days per week within the Seattle Metropolitan area, based on manager approval.
You Will:
- Build scalable and maintainable applications, platforms, and backend services to power the disbursement of funds and the flow of data across multiple product lines, internal systems, and external disbursement partners, using technologies such as Golang, Java, and AWS.
- Implement software systems that promote efficient engineering practices, consistency, and standardization across platform services.
- Assess, test, and validate software and network systems, automation tools, and platform components to ensure alignment with internal security, reliability, performance, and compliance standards, collaborating with Infrastructure and Security teams as needed.
- Implement, accelerate, and reengineer the delivery of developer tools, automation capabilities, and software delivery practices in partnership with Product Engineering, Information Technology, and other internal teams.
- Work cross-functionally with partnering product engineering teams and product managers across Remitly.
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 software design, development, testing, and implementation.
- 1 year of experience with conducting code reviews and contributing to system architecture and design;
- 1 year of experience with designing distributed systems that support scalable software solutions in a financial services environment;
- 1 year of experience with developing AWS cloud computing capabilities utilizing EC2, SQS, SNS, S3, DynamoDB, and Cloudwatch;
- 1 year of experience with performing full-stack development, product development, and web application development;
- 1 year of experience with leveraging AI-assisted development tools for code generation, debugging, document summarization, and workflow automation to improve engineering productivity and software quality;
- 1 year of experience with mentoring junior engineers on best practices in software design and implementation; and
- 1 year of experience with utilizing CSS, Docker, GitLab, gRPC, HTML, IntelliJ, Java, JavaScript, Jenkins, Node.js, NoSQL, PL/SQL, Python, ReactJS, SQL, Spring Batch, Spring Boot, Terraform, and TypeScript.
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $143,104.00 - $155,000.00 per year. 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.
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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 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 honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.
Remitly is an E-Verify Employer
Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.