Senior Software Engineer

Burnaby, BC, Canada

Category: Engineering

Job ID: R_106682

Job Type: Regular

About the Position

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.

Responsibilities

• Lead the technical strategy and systems of the Customer Success Technology engineering team.
• Contribute to the architecture and technical roadmap of our software systems, balancing short-term goals with long-term scalability and maintainability.
• Uphold our high engineering standards and bring consistency to the many codebases and processes you will encounter.
• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to understand requirements and translate them into scalable, high-quality software solutions.
• Architect and implement solutions for complex, ambiguous problems encompassing frontend interfaces, backend systems, and agentic AI applications to deliver rich user experiences, optimized contact handling, and back-office automation.
• Troubleshoot and debug issues, perform root cause analysis, and implement solutions to ensure the reliability and performance of our applications.
• Report directly to an Engineering Manager within the Customer Success Technology organization.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 6+ years of experience in software engineering in a team environment.
• Experience as a lead, working on both the frontend, backend, and anything it takes to delight users both internally and externally.
• Experience leading other engineers on large features in collaboration with Product Management and other partners.
• Exposure to DevOps practices and CI/CD pipelines.
• Hands-on experience leveraging modern AI development tools (such as Claude Code, GitHub Copilot, or Cursor) to accelerate development, debugging, and code optimization.
• Bonus: Experience or exposure to AI engineering applications is a plus!

Compensation Details

The starting base salary range for this position is $152,000 to $190,000 CAD. 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.

We Offer

• 4 weeks' vacation
• Health, dental, and vision + RRSP 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

About the Company

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. Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer. At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

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