Software Development Engineer II

About Remitly

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 Software Development Engineer II Role

The Canada Regional Team is responsible for deepening Remitly’s connection with customers in Canada by optimizing and innovating the regional experience across our platform. Our mission is to ensure customers in Canada have a seamless, localized, and trusted experience when sending money to their loved ones around the world.

As part of this team, you will focus on enhancing the end-to-end customer journey — from onboarding and payment experiences to compliance and delivery — specifically tailored to the needs of our Canadian senders. You’ll collaborate closely with both cross-functional partners (in product, design, marketing, and operations) and cross-engineering teams across Remitly to identify opportunities for growth, deliver impactful features, and strengthen Remitly’s position as the most customer-centric remittance provider in Canada.

You Will:

• Design, build, and maintain scalable systems that power and localize the Canadian customer experience, in close partnership with global and regional engineering teams.
• Partner with product and data teams to analyze performance and customer feedback, using insights to drive localized improvements.
• Collaborate with global platform, compliance, and payments engineering teams to ensure consistency, reliability, and compliance across regions.
• Contribute to technical discussions, code reviews, and system design to ensure high-quality, maintainable, and resilient solutions.

You Have:

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in software engineering.
• Experience working across the stack delivering products that delight end-users.
• Proficiency in one or more general purpose languages like Java, JavaScript, Go, Python, Kotlin, C# or Ruby.
• Proficiency in one or more front-end framework like ReactJS, React Native, Vue, or Angular.
• Experience working with Product Management and other partners such as Design.

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. 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.

Key skills/competency

• Software Engineering
• Scalable Systems
• Customer Experience Optimization
• Full-Stack Development
• Java/JavaScript/Go/Python/Kotlin/C#/Ruby
• ReactJS/Vue/Angular
• Cross-functional Collaboration
• System Design
• Code Review
• Data Analysis