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 Global Regional Expansion team manages the core of Remitly's product; a platform for transferring funds quickly and reliably, ensuring our customers always have a great experience, from send to receive. We ensure the movement of over 12 billion dollars a year through disbursement methods such as bank deposit, cash pickup, mobile wallets, and home delivery.
As a Staff Engineer at Remitly, reporting to the Director of Engineering, you will play a key role in shaping and scaling the Regional Expansion team's technical vision. You will leverage your expertise to build scalable, regionally tailored software solutions that enhance the remittance experience for our customers in newly expanding markets.
As a technical leader, you will drive the development of expansion programs that align with local customer and partner needs while ensuring global scalability. You will mentor engineers and senior technologists, modeling Remitly's cultural values and fostering an environment of technical excellence.
You will partner closely with Product Management, Engineering Management, and cross-functional teams, defining strategy through a customer-centric lens, balancing technical tradeoffs, system improvements, and long-term scalability. Your leadership will contribute to reducing technical debt, enhancing existing systems, and defining a best-in-class technical roadmap for regional expansion.
At Remitly, we operate in a fast-paced, mission-driven environment. As a Staff Engineer, you will champion our culture of innovation, collaboration, and continuous learning, helping to drive meaningful impact for millions of customers worldwide.
You Will:
- Develop, test, and enhance large-scale software solutions
- Provide technical leadership on projects, influencing and coaching a distributed team of engineers
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to Identify project requirements
- Solve complex, open-ended problems where solutions are not immediately clear, often requiring collaboration.
- Guide strategic programs and contribute to the technical direction of a product or area
- Write clean, efficient, and well-documented code
- Participate in code reviews and contribute to the improvement of the codebase
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex technical issues
- Solve scaling issues and simplify complex problems
You Have:
- 8+ years of experience in software development
- Proficiency in one or more programming languages (e.g. Java, Python, C++)
- Experience with cloud-based technologies (e.g. AWS, Azure, Google Cloud)
- Experience with software development life cycles and methodologies (e.g. Agile, Scrum)
- Experience leading team design reviews.
- Experience with the legacy of technology decisions.
- Know how to limit solutions that pose serious consequences or that add unnecessary complexity.
- Experts in security best practice
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Our Benefits:
- Medical, Dental & Vision Insurance
- Life Insurance
- Mental Health & Family Forming benefits
- Learning & development 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.
