Software Development Engineer II, Localization
About The Position
Remitly’s Global Experience Platform team builds internationalization infrastructure, translation pipelines, and AI-powered tools so customers can experience Remitly in their language and locale. The team supports customers across more than 18 languages and 175 countries, helping the company launch in new markets and improve localized experiences. The role partners closely with the Localization team and reports to the Engineering Manager of the Localization team. The engineer develops and operates reusable, scalable localization systems and tooling, including shared internationalization frameworks, translation pipelines integrated with a translation management system (TMS) and CI/CD, and AI/LLM-powered translation tools. The role uses technologies including React Native, TypeScript, Go, Java/Kotlin, and AWS, and emphasizes well-tested, observable, documented, efficient, and resilient solutions. It also involves using AI-powered development tools while maintaining quality and security standards, contributing to technical roadmaps, and collaborating across engineering and product functions to deliver customer experiences across languages and locales.
Requirements
- Strong computer science, web, and native app fundamentals.
- Knowledge of design patterns.
- Working knowledge of Unicode, ICU/CLDR, and locale-aware formatting.
- At least 3 years of software development experience, ideally including internationalization or localization.
- Professional experience with at least one of TypeScript, JavaScript, Kotlin, Java, or Go.
- Knowledge of basic architecture, systems design, and agile practices.
- Excellent collaboration skills, including collaboration with Localization, Product, Design, and Legal partners.
Nice To Haves
- Experience shipping right-to-left or bidirectional support.
- Hands-on experience with a TMS such as Lokalise, Phrase, Smartling, or Transifex.
- Fintech or remittance experience.
Responsibilities
- Develop high-quality, reusable, and scalable code using technologies such as React Native, TypeScript, Go, Java/Kotlin, and AWS.
- Deliver well-tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions with a customer-centric mindset.
- Use AI-powered development tools to work faster while maintaining quality and security standards.
- Build and operate translation pipelines and internationalization tooling integrated with the TMS and CI/CD.
- Improve internationalization across the customer experience.
- Contribute to the technical roadmap for localization systems, including shared internationalization frameworks, AI/LLM-powered translation tools, and localization pipeline integrations.
- Balance short-term goals with long-term scalability and maintainability.
- Collaborate with engineers, product managers, designers, and analysts to deliver customer experiences across languages and locales.
- Contribute to code reviews, sprint rituals, hiring, and mentoring.
- Bring informed perspectives and develop creative solutions that improve customer experiences across languages, scripts, and locales.
Benefits
- Flexible paid time off.
- Health, dental, and vision benefits.
- 401(k) plan with company matching.
- Paid parental, medical, military, and family care leave.
- Mental health and family-forming benefits.
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP).
- Continuing education.
- Equity as part of the total compensation plan.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Mid Level
Education Level
No Education Listed
