Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE3) – Customer Data Platform

Location: Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Time Type: Full time

Job Description

Job Description:

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:

We are looking for a Senior Software Development Engineer (SDE3) to join the Customer Data Platform team within the Identity & Trust organization.

This team builds and operates the systems that manage customer data at scale. Our platform runs on AWS and supports high-throughput, high-availability services that are critical to Remitly's products and regulatory obligations.

As an SDE3, you will lead the design and delivery of cohesive features and product functionality owned by the team. You will operate independently in application design, code refactoring, and system improvements. You will solve complex problems involving multiple constraints and trade-offs, and drive resolution across related teams when needed. You will work on complex projects leading a team of engineers to help deliver desired objectives.

You Will:

• Lead the design and implementation of scalable backend services and APIs.
• Break down complex features into components that can be delivered in parallel.
• Drive team-level projects from technical design through production readiness.
• Guide application design decisions and promote long-term maintainability.
• Proactively identify and mitigate technical debt and operational risks.
• Improve system scalability, reliability, and performance.
• Provide strong code and design reviews and mentor SDE peers.
• Partner with stakeholders to clarify requirements, technical risks, and delivery plans.

You Have:

• 6+ years of professional software development experience.
• Experience using AI throughout the software development lifecycle.
• Expertise in at least one backend language such as Java, Go, or Python.
• Experience designing secure, scalable, and performant distributed systems.
• Ability to engage with stakeholders to translate business needs into technical requirements.
• Experience leading technical design for team-level initiatives.
• Experience operating and improving production systems in a cloud environment such as AWS.
• Experience with relational and non-relational databases, with an understanding of data modeling trade-offs at scale.
• Experience growing and mentoring junior engineers.
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences

Nice-to-have:

• Experience with DynamoDB or large-scale NoSQL data stores.
• Experience designing and building multi-tenant platform services or shared infrastructure that support diverse customer workloads at scale.
• Experience leading complex initiatives involving multiple services or teams.
• Strong understanding of observability, operational excellence, and performance optimization.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $152,000-$190,000. In Canada, Remitly employees are shareholders in our Company and equity is part of our total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about medical benefits offered, as well as other financial benefits and total compensation components offered with this role.

Our Benefits

• Four weeks vacation
• Health Benefits
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• RRSP plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life Insurance & Disability
• Continuing education and travel benefits

Our Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, Together

At Remitly, we believe that true innovation sparks when we come together. Our Connected Work Culture fosters dynamic in-person collaboration, where ideas ignite and challenging problems find solutions faster. For corporate team members, we have an in-office expectation of at least 50% of the time monthly, typically achieved by coming in three days a week. This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher expectations based on their team's specific needs. These intentional in-office moments are vital for deepening relationships, fueling creativity, and ensuring your impact is felt where it matters most.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

At Remitly, we are dedicated to ensuring that our workplace offers equal employment opportunities to all employees and candidates, in full compliance with applicable laws and regulations.

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.