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:

The Wallet Product Risk team is dedicated to developing risk management controls—such as fraud prevention features—while delivering an industry-leading customer experience for our wallet and wallet adjacent products. As a Software Development Engineer II, you will be a critical member of the team solving customer problems and driving the development and delivery of mission critical fraud controls across multiple platforms. You'll collaborate closely with cross-functional partners in product, program management, data engineering, and engineering to simplify complexity, deliver high-quality, scalable systems, and speed up the rollout of impactful features.

You Will:

• Design and build solutions for complex, ambiguous challenges that span multiple technologies and systems (Go, Java/Kotlin, TypeScript, React Native, AWS).
• Partner with product managers, program managers, analysts, and engineers to gather requirements and deliver scalable, high-quality software solutions.
• Contribute to the architecture and technical roadmap of our software systems, balancing short-term goals with long-term scalability and maintainability.
• Contribute to code reviews, sprint rituals, hiring, and mentoring.
• Take part in an on-call rotation to ensure the reliability and support of the team's services.

You Have:

• A Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent practical experience.
• 4+ years of experience writing production-grade code and delivering robust, scalable software solutions.
• A strong background in modern distributed system architecture, including experience with cloud platforms, message brokers, and various database technologies.
• Proficiency in at least one high-level programming language such as Go, Java/Kotlin, Python, or TypeScript.
• A proactive, analytical mindset with a passion for solving complex problems and continuously improving systems and workflows.

A strong commitment to code quality, supported by experience with testing frameworks, CI/CD pipelines, and observability tools.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $124,000 - $155,000. 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.

Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. 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.