Software Development Engineer II

Job Description:

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 Role
The Customer Success Engineering team is dedicated to providing a seamless support experience for Remitly customers worldwide. We empower our global operations teams to ensure customers get the help they need, whenever they need it. As a member of this team, you will be directly responsible for enhancing both the customer and agent experience, ensuring frictionless access to support.
As a Fullstack Software Engineer, you will focus on driving innovation and expanding our new, next-generation Customer Success platform by architecting new workflows and launching entirely new, high-impact capabilities. You will build rich, intuitive user experiences that empower our agents and customers alike, while capitalizing on unique opportunities to integrate Agentic AI for inbound contact handling and back-office automation. This is a high-visibility role, perfect for someone passionate about making a significant impact, eager to take on ownership, and driven to learn. You will be responsible for workflows that immediately impact our core user experiences while working in tandem with world-class Product and cross-functional engineering teams.

You Will

• Collaborate with product managers, designers, and fellow engineers to understand requirements and translate them into scalable, high-quality software solutions.
• Design and implement responsive user interfaces that enhance usability and deliver a seamless experience for internal and external Remitly users.
• Architect and implement solutions for complex, ambiguous problems using full-stack technologies (TypeScript, React, Java/Kotlin, Go).
• Design, build, and deploy agentic AI applications to optimize inbound customer contact handling and automate back-office operations.
• Participate in code reviews, provide constructive feedback, and collaborate with team members to maintain code quality and standards.
• 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.

You Have

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field; or equivalent work experience.
• 2+ years of experience in software engineering, with a focus on frontend development for web applications.
• Professional experience with one of the following programming languages: TypeScript, JavaScript, Kotlin, Java, Go.
• Understanding of RESTful APIs and asynchronous programming concepts
• 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 typically $124,000 to $155,000 CAD. In the U.S. and 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:

• 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

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 a 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.

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.