Software Development Engineer, Remitly
CA$124-139.5k
+ Equity & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Office located in Burnaby, BC
International payments company
Open for applications
International payments company
1001+ employees
Open for applications
CA$124-139.5k
+ Equity & Employee Stock Purchase Plan
Office located in Burnaby, BC
1001+ employees
Company mission
To transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.
Role
Who you are
- A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 5+ years of experience building features used by millions of users
- 2+ years frontend feature development in partnership with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers
- Deep expertise in modern frontend technologies and frameworks (e.g., React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and component-based architecture)
- Proven ability to design and implement accessible, performant, and scalable user interfaces for web and/or mobile platforms
- Experience leading projects or large features, working collaboratively with cross-functional partners
- Proficiency in frontend application architecture, state management, API integration, testing strategies, CI/CD, and observability
- Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and drive alignment across teams
- Demonstrated commitment to upholding and exemplifying Remitly’s cultural values, including mentoring, coaching, and supporting others’ growth
What the job involves
- As a SDE-2 Frontend/Full stack Engineer on the Home and Explore team at Remitly, you will help fulfill our mission to deliver value every time a customer opens the app
- You will play a key role in designing and delivering a cohesive, personalized Home experience that makes sending money effortless, surfaces relevant actions in a single tap, and strengthens trust with every visit
- Our team focuses on building a scalable Home architecture, enabling intelligent personalization, and creating targeted experiences for new and growing customer segments—laying the foundation for Remitly’s next phase of growth
- In this role, you will lead complex frontend initiatives, tackle challenging technical problems, and drive the evolution of our user experience at scale
- Reporting to an Engineering Manager, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to shape both technical strategy and product direction for millions of Remitly customers worldwide
- Deliver scalable, robust, and accessible frontend solutions end-to-end, including design, development, launch, and long-term support with high autonomy and quality
- Execute on the technical strategy and system architecture for the Global transfer experience Engineering team, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability and maintainability
- Lead design and code reviews, set best practices for UI engineering, and champion code quality and performance optimization
- Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and analysts to create delightful customer experiences and solve challenging product problems
- Leverage modern AI-powered development tools (e.g., code assistants, automated testing, intelligent debugging, and documentation generation) to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity while maintaining high standards for security and reliability
- Contribute to the improvement of team processes and participate in cross-team initiatives to raise the bar for frontend engineering at Remitly
- Participate in the regular On call rotations and help team drive operational excellence for the services and system we own
Our take
Since its inception in 2011, Remitly has focussed on helping immigrants to send money across the world faster, cheaper and easier. The company has grown exponentially since then and now operates across multiple continents. Remitly put down most of its success on putting its customers first.
The emergence of digital banks with low transaction fees cross-country has increased competition in a space where Remitly was dominant for many years. The company must continue to innovate its product to ensure it is the go-to place for these types of payments.
That said, Remitly continues to partner with exciting companies and improve their service for loyal customers. The company is setting its sights beyond its core remittance service, such as through the introduction of Passbook, an app that allows customers to access digital banking through a partner bank.
Steph
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
19% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 10 rounds)
Jul 2020
$85m
LATE VC
Jul 2019
$135m
SERIES E
Total funding: $435.8m
Company benefits
- Spend up to $1,000 per year on costs related to continuing education or on travel to countries Remitly serves, allowing you to gain insights to our customer’s journeys
- All of our office spaces offer our employees a place to collaborate and celebrate. With locally sourced artwork and vibrant designs, they create an environment that all can enjoy
- Fill your cup up outside of work and take advantage of our generous paid time off policies, leave policies, and flex working hours to ensure you are able to meet the demands of life outside of work
- Tap into the learning routines, resources and affinity groups Remitly provides to help you further your own DEI journey
- Contribute to the communities we serve through volunteering, employee giving, or civic advocacy
- Remitly provides rich benefit plans intended to cover the needs of our diverse teammates
Company HQ
Central Business District, Seattle, WA
Leadership
Matt Oppenheimer
(CEO & Co-Founder)After completing an M.B.A from Harvard Business School he worked as a Director for Barclays before founding Remitly in 2011.
Josh Hug
(Vice Chair & Co-Founder)He was a Director at Real Networks for 7 years before co-founding Shelfari, which was acquired by Amazon as he stayed onboard to run it as CEO.
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