Software Development Engineer
About The Position
At Remitly, the Software Development Engineer will serve as a core member of an engineering team, under the supervision of the Manager, Engineering IV. The role helps define the vision and roadmap for software platform services central to the company’s core products and growth. Telecommuting is available up to three days per week within the Seattle Metropolitan area, subject to manager approval. The engineer collaborates across teams to define technical requirements, architecture, and performance standards; develops scalable, easy-to-use platforms; and implements systems that improve development practices and standardize platform services. The role also accelerates delivery of developer tools and internal engineering practices, evaluates software and network automation tools, and validates systems against company security policies and regulatory requirements. Remitly describes its mission as transforming lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. It offers flexible paid time off, health, dental, and vision coverage, a 401(k) plan with company matching, various leave programs, mental health and family-forming benefits, an employee stock purchase plan, and continuing education and travel benefits.
Requirements
- Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Systems, or a related STEM field.
- At least 2 years of experience with the full software development lifecycle, including software design, development, version control, testing, implementation, and debugging.
- At least 1 year of experience conducting code reviews and contributing to system design and architecture discussions.
- At least 1 year of experience designing algorithms and data structures.
- At least 1 year of experience designing and coding RESTful APIs.
- At least 1 year of experience developing SaaS applications using RESTful APIs and Golang to implement features and enhance engineering performance.
- At least 1 year of experience designing, developing, and automating unit, integration, and functional tests.
- At least 1 year of experience programming and developing software using Bootstrap, CSS, Docker, ExpressJS, Git, HTML, Java, JavaScript, Jira, NodeJS, NoSQL, Python, ReactJS, React Native, Ruby, and TypeScript.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with Product Engineering, Information Technology, and other cross-functional teams to define technical requirements, architecture, and performance standards for platform services.
- Develop easy-to-use, scalable software platforms using modern programming languages, deployment systems, and cloud infrastructure.
- Implement software systems that promote efficient development practices and standardization across platform services.
- Reengineer and accelerate delivery of developer tools and internal engineering practices to improve productivity and reliability.
- Test and evaluate software and network automation tools for compliance with internal standards and industry best practices.
- Assess and validate software systems for compliance with company security policies and regulatory requirements, working with Infrastructure and Security teams as needed.
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 and travel benefits.
- Equity as part of total compensation.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Entry Level
