Principal 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:

The Finance and Finance Technology teams build and operate Remitly's global financial systems — moving money, managing treasury operations, reconciling transactions, maintaining the ledger, and supporting financial compliance. We are now redesigning the Finance Platform from the ground up to scale with our growth.

As a Principal Software Engineer for the Finance Platform, you will be a critical member of the team driving the design, architecture, and delivery of the next-generation platform that underpins all of Remitly's financial operations.

You will report to the Director of Engineering for Finance Technology and will be part of the broader Engineering Leadership Team.You will provide deep technical expertise, help define long-term technical strategy, mentor engineers, and influence decision-making across teams.

This is a unique chance to build a brand-new platform at scale, drive impact across the business, and grow with us as we redefine finance at Remitly.

You Will:

• Provide Technical Leadership on complex, high-impact, cross-team engineering initiatives.
• Set the technical vision for the Finance Platform in partnership with product, compliance, treasury, accounting, and engineering teams.
• Architect scalable, reliable, and auditable systems to track, move, and reconcile money around the world.
• Influence and drive multi-year technical roadmaps, balancing near-term deliverables with long-term scalability and operational excellence.
• Model Remitly's cultural values and foster an environment of inclusion, innovation, and excellence.

You Have:

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field or equivalent experience.
• Expertise in one or more general purpose programming languages such as Java, Go, Python.
• 10+ years of overall software development experience including leading development of reliable, available and scalable distributed systems (preferably using a Microservices architecture).
• Experience as a technical leader on complex engineering projects with several engineers and working in partnership with multiple partners such as Product Managers, Designers or Data Scientists.
• Experience driving and building long term technical strategy across multiple engineering teams.
• Experience mentoring engineers up to Senior levels.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $208,000-$260,000. In the U.S., 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:

• Flexible paid time off
• Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching
• Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• 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 E-Verify Employer

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