Software Development Engineer II

Remitly Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

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 hiring a Full‑Stack Software Engineer for the Small and Micro‑business Pay team to help Remitly serve small business owners around the globe. On the team you will solve important problems for business owners and improve their access to a global customer base. You'll prototype, validate, and scale new offerings. While on the team, you'll work with members of multiple cross‑functional teams (UX, legal, compliance, marketing) and most of platform engineering teams.

• Build new experiences within Remitly native and web app to support businesses sending and receiving money
• Collaborate with cross functional teams, including product/program managers and marketing, compliance and legal specialists.
• Guide the team's technical strategy while leading, shipping, and operating full‑stack features and systems.
• Promote engineering excellence by delivering well‑tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions, improving team processes, and contributing to cross‑team technical designs.
• Enhance team talent through mentoring, code review, interviewing, and ramping new hires.

• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of professional experience
• Experience building and optimizing large‑scale web architectures.
• Experience with frameworks like React and React‑Native.
• Knowledge of backend programming languages such as Java or Golang
• Proven experience software development practices, system design, software design patterns, and algorithms
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, Git Lab, etc.)

The starting base salary range for this position is $112,000-$140,000. 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.

• 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

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 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.

Remitly is an E‑Verify Employer.