Senior/Staff Software Development Engineer

Remitly's vision is to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. Since 2011, we have been tirelessly delivering on our promises to people who send money around the world. Today, we are reimagining global financial services and building products that extend beyond traditional barriers to give customers access to more of the services they need, no matter where they call home. Join over 2,700 employees worldwide who are growing their careers with purpose and connection with our customers while having a positive impact on millions of people around the globe.

About the Role:

To succeed in this role, you should enjoy being in a startup environment and working hands-on with engineers and product teams across the company. Our stack is built on React-native based applications with microservices backend cloud systems. You will contribute to multiple elements of these applications, creating customer-value and collaborating with other teams and engineers around you

We are actively looking for experienced engineers with this profile to fill open roles in multiple teams, handling different parts of our main business application. We will be more than excited to tell you everything about those roles, and find the best fit for your growth and skills. Our teams have different areas of focus, but our main goals, work-culture and approach to software engineering remains the same and span across our multinational engineering team.

You will:

• Lead the design and architecture of large-scale, distributed systems with an emphasis on security, reliability, and performance.
• Partner with product managers, designers, and other stakeholders to define and implement technical solutions that address complex business challenges.
• Take ownership of end-to-end delivery of critical features and projects, ensuring alignment with the company's long-term technical strategy.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to engineers across multiple teams, fostering a culture of learning, collaboration, and innovation.
• Conduct in-depth code reviews and provide constructive feedback to promote best practices and high-quality code.
• Drive technical initiatives to improve scalability, performance, and efficiency, leveraging modern technologies and architectures (e.g., microservices, event-driven architectures).
• Champion operational excellence by ensuring monitoring, alerting, and continuous delivery practices are in place.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to influence and implement technical roadmaps and product vision.
• Stay updated with industry trends and advocate for new technologies or approaches that can enhance our systems.

You have: 

• A BS/MS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 8+ years of experience as a software developer
• Understanding of software development practices, system design, software
• Design patterns, and algorithms
• Familiarity with 2 programming languages and readiness to learn
• Familiarity with data storage technologies
• You have an ability to collaborate and work with application developers and product managers
• You focus on building a great product based on quality metrics rather than delivering features

Our Benefits:

• Equity in the company - RSUs
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• min. 26 days paid holidays + additional company's days off
• Sign on Bonus
• Royalties
• Hybrid work arrangements - 50 % in month from the office in a Kraków City Centre
• Commuting to work expense/remote work expenses reimbursement
• Health/Dental Coverage - LUX MED VIP for employee and family
• Life Insurance
• Travel insurance for employee and family
• Sodexo Lunch Card/Multisport
• Education / Conferences Budget
• Equipment of your choice
• Mental health program for employee and their dependents
• Family planning program
• Employee Pension Plan (PPK)
• Headphones Reimbursement
• Referral bonus scheme

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

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