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:
Remitly is building the Remitly Global Card, a card and wallet that give customers a single, trusted place to hold, spend, and move their money, launching across multiple geographies. As a Senior Full Stack Engineer on the Global Card team, you will own features end to end: the screens customers see, the APIs behind them, and the services that issue cards, hold balances, and move money. You will serve as a key technical voice on a cross-functional team that moves fast and builds with AI in the loop every day, agentic coding tools are part of how we work, not a side experiment, while holding the correctness and trust bar a regulated money product demands. You will report to the Engineering Manager and work in a hybrid capacity from our Arlington, VA office.
You Will:
Set the technical standard: Design and write code that is well-tested, resilient, extensible, and scalable — setting the quality bar for the team and making it easy for others to contribute.
Lead team projects: Break down complex features into parallel workstreams, provide delivery estimates, and drive execution from design through launch with a high degree of independence.
Guide engineering excellence: Uphold and exemplify Foundational Excellence standards — including security, reliability, observability, and quality — and proactively identify and resolve risks before they become incidents.
Mentor and grow the team: Guide and mentor SDE peers through code reviews, design reviews, and retrospectives. Represent Remitly's cultural values and technical competencies in interviews.
Collaborate cross-functionally: Partner with Product, Design, Analytics, and other engineering teams to translate customer needs into scalable technical solutions and deliver on shared outcomes.
Communicate with clarity: Effectively articulate complex technical problems, trade-offs, and proposals to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
You Have:
A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
Expertise in one or more backend or full-stack programming languages (e.g., Go, Kotlin, Java, TypeScript) and the ability to adapt to new languages and frameworks as needed.
Experience designing secure, scalable, and performant software using cloud-based infrastructure solutions (e.g., AWS).
Experience leading projects at the team level, including breaking features into parallel workstreams, estimating timelines, and coaching other engineers through mentoring, reviews, and retrospectives.
Demonstrated ability to navigate ambiguity in product requirements, technical design, and cross-team dependencies while driving decisions to resolution.
Ability to articulate best practices for error handling, observability, and operational excellence.
5+ years of software engineering experience in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $180,000-$225,000. 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.
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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 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 equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.
Skills Required
- Degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience.
- Expertise in one or more backend or full-stack languages (Go, Kotlin, Java, TypeScript).
- Experience designing secure, scalable, and performant software using cloud-based infrastructure (AWS).
- 5+ years of software engineering experience in a collaborative, cross-functional team environment.
- Experience leading team-level projects: breaking features into parallel workstreams, estimating timelines, and driving execution.
- Experience mentoring and growing engineers through code reviews, design reviews, and retrospectives.
- Ability to navigate ambiguity in product requirements, technical design, and cross-team dependencies.
- Ability to articulate and apply best practices for error handling, observability, and operational excellence.
- Ability to adapt to new languages and frameworks and work with AI-assisted development tools.
- Work in a hybrid capacity from the Arlington, VA office (in-office expectation ~50%/three days a week).
What the Team is Saying
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Remitly Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Companywide medical, dental, vision, EAP, life/AD&D, and disability coverage are offered, with leaders on the same broad-based plans as other employees. Mental‑health care through Modern Health further enhances the core package.
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Parental & Family Support — Paid parental and family‑care leave are highlighted alongside Maven support for fertility, parenting, and menopause. A lifetime stipend for fertility, adoption, and surrogacy underscores inclusive family‑forming benefits.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Equity grants and an Employee Stock Purchase Plan are commonly featured in U.S. roles, with filings confirming the ESPP’s availability. This ownership component is positioned as a standard part of total rewards.
Remitly Insights
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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Hybrid Workspace
Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our best work begins in moments when ideas spark, when we are deeply connected, and when we’re moving fast to solve challenging customer problems. These moments shape our culture. Our guidance is to committing to 3 days a week in the office.
