Senior Full-Stack Engineer, Home and Explore

Remitly•Burnaby, BC

4d•Hybrid

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. About the Role: As a Senior Fullstack Engineer on the Home Experience team at Remitly, you will help fulfill our mission to deliver value every time a customer opens the app. You will play a key role in designing and delivering a cohesive, personalized home experience that makes sending money effortless, surfaces relevant actions in a single tap, and strengthens trust with every visit. Our team focuses on building a scalable Home architecture, enabling intelligent personalization, and creating targeted experiences for new and growing customer segments—laying the foundation for Remitly's next phase of growth. In this role, you will lead complex frontend initiatives, tackle challenging technical problems, and drive the evolution of our user experience at scale. Reporting to the Engineering Manager for Experience, you will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Product, Design, and Backend Engineering to shape both technical strategy and product direction for millions of Remitly customers worldwide.

Requirements

A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
5+ years of professional software engineering experience, with at least 2+ years in a senior or lead frontend role building and maintaining production systems.
Deep expertise in modern frontend technologies and frameworks (e.g., React, TypeScript, JavaScript, CSS, and component-based architecture).
Proven ability to design and implement accessible, performant, and scalable user interfaces for web and/or mobile platforms
Experience leading projects or large features, working collaboratively with cross-functional partners.
Proficiency in frontend application architecture, state management, API integration, testing strategies, CI/CD, and observability.

Responsibilities

Deliver scalable, robust, and accessible frontend solutions end-to-end, including design, development, launch, and long-term support with high autonomy and quality.
Drive technical strategy and system architecture for the Global transfer experience Engineering team, balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability and maintainability.
Lead design and code reviews, set best practices for UI engineering, and champion code quality and performance optimization.
Collaborate closely with engineers, product managers, designers, and analysts to create delightful customer experiences and solve challenging product problems.
Mentor and guide junior engineers, providing technical leadership and helping build a culture of continuous learning and inclusion.
Contribute to the improvement of team processes and participate in cross-team initiatives to raise the bar for frontend engineering at Remitly.