Senior Software Development Engineer

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:

Global Network (GNET) is looking for a full stack, front-end leaning Sr. SDE to join Remitly and help scale their network management services and network management tooling worldwide. As a Sr. SDE, you will bring exciting features to our customers and help shape & build a roadmap of full-stack features to enhance the performance of our global pay-in and pay-out network. You will report to an Engineering Manager for Global Network Experience and Performance (GNX) and will lead projects that support both efficient manual network performance management (tooling UIs, validation services, and engaging operations engineers for manual configuration changes) and automated network management (supported by machine learning, automated network monitoring, and "intelligent routing".) We support hybrid work, and you will work 50% of your time each month with your team in our New Westminster BC office. #LI-Hybrid

You Will:

• Deploy your expertise in technical writing, distributed systems architecture, coding, and software development processes to design & develop front-end tooling components that allow developers to easily build delightful internal user interfaces for managing our dynamic pay-in and pay-out networks
• Participate in the brainstorming, technical design, and grooming of the next generation of GraphQL back end APIs to share data on network status and configuration.
• Provide technical leadership to operations engineers and junior FTEs to resolve recurring customer-facing network configuration problems
• Become an expert on the tools, programming languages, and engineering processes that GNX and the broader GNET team use to deliver well-tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions
• Contribute to a culture of engineering excellence and quality, including participating in interviewing, code reviews, sprint rituals, and providing constructive feedback, and collaborate with team members to continuously improve code quality and standards.

You Have:

• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of experience shipping high-quality products using JavaScript or TypeScript
• Expertise in React OR experience in multiple alternate front-end frameworks
• 2+ years of experience building, shipping, and maintaining services on AWS
• Experience in one or more general-purpose languages (Java, TypeScript, Go, Python, PHP, etc.)
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.), automated testing, and technical best practices
• Open Source Software experience - a plus!

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $148,000 - $180,000. 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

• Three weeks vacation
• Health Benefits
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life Insurance & Disability
• Continuing education and travel benefits

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

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