Staff Software Engineer, USA & Canada Regional Experience

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.About the role:Remitly's US and Canada Regional Experience teams grow the remittance send business by improving the customer experience across the moments that matter most. Engineers on these teams apply a full-stack skillset to the customer challenges most critical for growing Remitly's US and Canada send business. This Staff Engineer will work across both regional teams, setting the technical direction engineers build on. The US team has ambitious plans targeting Latin America and other critical receive regions, alongside Canada's growth priorities in Asia, which this hire will help drive across both regions.You will:Own the technical direction and architecture of the US and Canada regional experiences - from customer-facing web and mobile surfaces to the services and integrations they depend on - taking the lead on large, cross-team initiatives.Partner with product, design, analytics, and engineering leaders across both regions to shape roadmaps.Advise domain-level planning and lead design reviews across the regional teams.Make AI-native engineering a durable practice across the teams: set the bar, own the teams' automation as a maintained portfolio, and extend those standards to teams we work closely with.Evolve engineering excellence standards (reliability, observability, security, quality) and resolve the long-standing problems that limit scale before they become bottlenecks.Raise the engineering bar across both regions by mentoring engineers at multiple levels through design and code reviews, and expanding team knowledge and skills.Stay hands-on across TypeScript, React Native, Java/Kotlin, and Go; set the standard in code review.Report to the Senior Engineering Manager, Americas.You have:Strong computer science, web, and native app fundamentals, and a command of design patterns and distributed-systems concepts.10+ years of software development experience, including leading large, multi-team initiatives end to end.Advanced expertise in one or more of TypeScript, JavaScript, Kotlin, Java, or Go.4+ years of React or React Native development experience.Experience leading team and cross-team design reviews, and designing for extensibility.Experience using AI throughout the software development lifecycle, and helping others apply it well.Excellent collaboration skills, with a track record of influencing across team boundaries.Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $208,000-$260,000. In the U.S., 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. #LI-HybridOur Benefits:Flexible paid time offHealth, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matchingPaid parental, medical, military and family care leaveMental Health & Family Forming BenefitsEmployee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)Continuing education benefitsOur Connected Work Culture: Driving Innovation, TogetherAt 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.Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. 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 equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.SummaryLocation: Seattle, Washington United StatesType: Full time