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:
We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE3) to join the Customer Data Platform team within the Identity & Trust organization.
This team builds and operates the systems that manage customer data at scale. Our platform runs on AWS and supports high-throughput, high-availability services that are critical to Remitly's products and regulatory obligations.
As an SDE3, you will lead the design and delivery of cohesive features and product functionality owned by the team. You will operate independently in application design, code refactoring, and system improvements. You will solve complex problems involving multiple constraints and trade-offs, and drive resolution across related teams when needed. You will work on complex projects leading a team of engineers to help deliver desired objectives.
You Will:
- Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services and APIs.
- Break down complex features into components that can be delivered in parallel.
- Drive team-level projects from technical design through production readiness.
- Guide application design decisions and promote long-term maintainability.
- Proactively identify and mitigate technical debt and operational risks.
- Improve system scalability, reliability, and performance.
- Provide strong code and design reviews and mentor SDE peers.
- Partner with stakeholders to clarify requirements, technical risks, and delivery plans.
You Have:
- 6+ years of professional software development experience.
- Experience using AI throughout the software development lifecycle.
- Expertise in at least one backend language such as Java, Go, or Python.
- Experience designing secure, scalable, and performant distributed systems.
- Ability to engage with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.
- Experience leading technical design for team-level initiatives.
- Experience operating and improving production systems in a cloud environment such as AWS.
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases, with an understanding of data modeling trade-offs at scale.
- Experience growing and mentoring junior engineers.
- Strong communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
Nice-to-have:
- Experience with DynamoDB or large-scale NoSQL data stores.
- Experience designing and building multi-tenant platform services or shared infrastructure that support diverse customer workloads at scale.
- Experience leading complex initiatives involving multiple services or teams.
- Strong understanding of observability, operational excellence, and performance optimization.
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $152,000-$190,000. In Canada, 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
- Four weeks vacation
- Health Benefits
- Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
- RRSP plan with company match
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Life Insurance & Disability
- 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.
Skills Required
- 6+ years of professional software development experience
- Experience using AI throughout the software development lifecycle
- Expertise in at least one backend language such as Java, Go, or Python
- Experience designing secure, scalable, and performant distributed systems
- Experience operating and improving production systems in a cloud environment such as AWS
- Experience with relational and non-relational databases, with an understanding of data modeling trade-offs at scale
- Experience growing and mentoring junior engineers
- Strong communication skills
What the Team is Saying
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Remitly Compensation & Benefits Highlights
How does Remitly ensure its pay and bonus plans are competitive?
Remitly ensures competitive compensation through a combination of performance-driven rewards, strong benchmarking practices and a focus on aligning pay with both market standards and employee impact. The company emphasizes rewarding excellence and ownership—core elements of its culture—by recognizing employees who deliver meaningful results and contribute to customer outcomes.
Compensation is supported by structured performance and development processes, where employees receive ongoing feedback, coaching and evaluation tied to both individual contributions and broader business impact. This approach helps ensure that rewards—including salary growth and incentives—are aligned with performance, growth and company success.
Remitly also reinforces fairness and transparency through its values-driven culture, which emphasizes integrity, data-driven decision-making and continuous improvement. These principles guide how compensation decisions are made, helping ensure consistency and alignment with both internal standards and external market expectations.
Additionally, the company’s rapid growth and expansion into new products and markets create opportunities for employees to increase their scope, impact and earning potential over time. As Remitly scales its platform and innovates across financial services, compensation evolves alongside business performance and employee contributions.
Employee Perspective
“I’ve since applied this by coaching my team to not just hit metrics but to understand why each number matters — how it reflects customer experience and operational efficiency.”
— Charlaine M., Team Manager, Customer Protection
At-a-Glance
- Compensation approach: Performance-based, values-driven, aligned with impact
- Reward structure: Salary growth and incentives tied to performance, ownership and results
- Decision framework: Data-driven, integrity-focused, aligned with company values
- Growth opportunity: Expanding platform and global scale create upward earning potential
External Signals
- Employee satisfaction: ~85/100 culture score (A+) based on 7,333 ratings, indicating strong overall employee experience
- Recognition: 12 Comparably awards across 2025–2026, including Best Company Compensation, Best Company Perks & Benefits and Best Company Outlook
- Employee sentiment: Thousands of employee ratings reflect high satisfaction with workplace experience and 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.
