Software Development Engineer II - Backend

Software Development Engineer II - Backend

Remitly Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Job Description

Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home.

Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.

About The Role

We're hiring a Software Engineer for Remitly Business 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.

You will be reporting to Engineering Manager.

• Build new features to support businesses sending and receiving money around the globe
• 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.

• 3+ years of experience.
• Experience building and operating backend systems in a production environment.
• Strong fundamentals in system design, data modeling, and performance optimization.
• Proficiency in at least one modern programming language (e.g., Java, Kotlin, Go, Python, or similar).
• Familiarity with distributed systems, service‑oriented architecture, and cloud environments (AWS preferred).
• A track record of delivering high‑quality, maintainable code in a collaborative environment.

Compensation Details

The starting base salary range for this position is $116,000‑$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 Formation Benefits
• RRSP plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life Insurance & Disability
• Continuing education and travel benefits

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

Mid‑Senior level

Full‑time

Engineering and Information Technology