Software Development Engineer II, Home and Explore

Remitly•Vancouver, BC

4d•Hybrid

About The Position

As a SDE-2 Frontend/Full stack Engineer on the Home and Explore 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 an Engineering Manager, 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 experience building features used by millions of users
2+ years frontend feature development in partnership with Engineers, Product Managers, and Designers
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.
Strong communication skills with the ability to clearly articulate technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders and drive alignment across teams.
Demonstrated commitment to upholding and exemplifying Remitly's cultural values, including mentoring, coaching, and supporting others' growth.

Responsibilities

Deliver scalable, robust, and accessible frontend solutions end-to-end, including design, development, launch, and long-term support with high autonomy and quality.
Execute on the 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.
Leverage modern AI-powered development tools (e.g., code assistants, automated testing, intelligent debugging, and documentation generation) to accelerate delivery, improve code quality, and enhance engineering productivity while maintaining high standards for security and reliability.
Contribute to the improvement of team processes and participate in cross-team initiatives to raise the bar for frontend engineering at Remitly.
Participate in the regular On call rotations and help team drive operational excellence for the services and system we own.