Knowledge Development Engineer II

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2 Locations
In-Office
144K-180K Annually
Expert/Leader
eCommerce • Fintech • Payments • Software • Financial Services
We provide trusted digital financial services to our customers and recipients in over 170 countries across the globe.
The Role
As a Knowledge Development Engineer, you'll architect and deploy AI-driven production systems, reverse-engineer existing systems, and guide product development. You'll synthesize customer feedback and lead experiments to connect technical development with business outcomes.
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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 Knowledge Development Engineer, you orchestrate a fleet of AI agents to architect, build, and deploy production-grade systems, and near-100% of your production code is agent-generated. You build complex multi-service systems, create custom coding harnesses and test frameworks, and reverse-engineer existing systems entirely through AI workflows. You are measured by the speed of deployment and the robustness of what you ship, not the volume of your commits. You think in terms of "how do these pieces fit together as a system" and blend product, design, and analytical thinking into your delivery.

What You'll Do

  • Build production-grade systems spanning multiple internal and third-party backend systems and persistence layers
  • Reverse-engineer and rebuild legacy or systems other dependencies end-to-end using coding agents
  • Create custom coding harnesses and test frameworks for structured, repeatable AI-assisted development
  • Independently conduct customer discovery and synthesize findings into product direction
  • Size opportunities using data and business context; design and execute experiments to validate assumptions
  • Guide less experienced KDEs and SDEs on effective tool usage, building patterns, and tradeoff decisions
  • Establish team standards for prompt craft, evaluation, and AI tool use

What You Bring

  • Advanced proficiency with coding agents across complex development scenarios
  • Experience architecting multi-service systems, including complex persistence, integrations, and scaling
  • Understanding of distributed systems tradeoffs and cloud-based infrastructure design
  • Proficiency in customer discovery techniques and ability to connect technical work to business outcomes
  • Competence with design thinking, analytics tools, and funnel analysis
  • Experience guiding others on AI-first development approaches
  • Strong communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $144,000-$180,000. 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 and travel benefits

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.

Top Skills

Ai Agents
Analytics Tools
Cloud-Based Infrastructure
Coding Harnesses
Production Systems
Test Frameworks
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The Company
HQ: Seattle, WA
2,800 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Since 2011, Remitly has been tirelessly delivering on our promises to our customers sending their hard earned money home. Today, we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 2,700 employees across 10 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.

Why Work With Us

We are united through our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. We accomplish our vision by relentlessly focusing on culture via our cultural values. That starts with putting customers at the center of everything we do, and includes investing in the growth & development of our team.

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