Sr Software Development Engineer- SCOUT

Remitly•Seattle, WA

1d•Hybrid

About The Position

Remitly is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Scout team, an agentic AI team building AI-powered experiences that help customers send money, solve problems, and complete tasks on Remitly’s website and mobile app, as well as third-party platforms such as WhatsApp. The role contributes to enabling money transfers on external platforms and providing other domains with a conversational AI platform. The engineer will prototype, validate, and scale AI-driven solutions, working with cross-functional partners including UX, Legal, Compliance, Marketing, and platform engineering teams. The position combines hands-on software development with technical leadership. The engineer will gather and analyze requirements; design, code, and test APIs, data storage, and third-party integrations; troubleshoot issues; guide technical strategy; and lead delivery of features and systems. They will also account for AI-assisted development in estimates, evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability, and guide peers in responsible AI use. The role promotes engineering excellence through tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions, process improvements, and cross-team technical design contributions. The starting U.S. base salary range is $180,000–$225,000. Remitly describes its work culture as hybrid, with employees in this position expected to work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and expectations may change.

Requirements

A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.
At least 5 years of professional experience.
Experience building and optimizing large-scale web architectures.
Experience evaluating AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability, and coaching others on responsible AI use.
Knowledge of backend programming languages such as Java or Golang.
Proven experience with software development practices, system design, software design patterns, and algorithms.
Proficiency with CI/CD tools such as Jenkins or GitLab.

Responsibilities

Gather and analyze requirements.
Design, code, and test APIs, data storage solutions, and integrations with third-party services.
Identify and fix issues or bugs, resolve problems with the team, and maintain system stability.
Collaborate with product and program managers and marketing, compliance, and legal specialists.
Guide the team’s technical strategy while leading and shipping features and systems.
Include AI-assisted development in project estimates, identify where AI tools may shorten timelines, and adjust plans accordingly.
Evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability before release.
Guide peers in effective and responsible AI use, including validation practices and sound judgment about AI-generated output.
Deliver well-tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions.
Improve team processes and contribute to cross-team technical designs.
Explore new problem areas and use AI where useful to deliver prototypes or proofs of concept.