Principal AI Native Software Engineer

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:As a Principal AI Native Software Engineer, you direct AI agents to build products and solutions, rather than writing code directly. You leverage AI coding agents to replace manual tasks, build and ship entire applications and basic agents end-to-end. You're a full-stack product builder who thinks in terms of "I need to solve this customer problem" and orchestrates AI to get there. You are measured by the speed of delivery and the robustness of what you ship, not the volume of your commits.You Will:Build complete applications, workflow automations, and basic agents within your team's product area using AI coding agentsTranslate customer needs into buildable specifications and ship solutions from requirements through deploymentInstrument solutions to track usage and outcomes, iterating based on what you learnEvaluate AI-generated output against Remitly's standards for security, privacy, reliability, and quality before shippingParticipate in customer conversations to understand acute problems and identify automation opportunitiesDocument your approaches, effective prompts, and patterns for the teamYou Have:Proficiency with AI coding agents for end-to-end application developmentAbility to write effective prompts and iterate to achieve desired outcomesUnderstanding of full-stack applications: frontend, backend, data, and infrastructureFamiliarity with common architectural patterns (web applications, APIs, databases, queues)Awareness of fundamental design principles, common UI/UX patterns, and basic product development conceptsAbility to read and interpret basic analytics (usage metrics, conversion rates, error rates)Strong communication skills and a collaborative, learning-oriented mindsetCompensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $240,000-$300,000. 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.Our 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 and travel 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 E-Verify EmployerAt 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.SummaryLocation: Seattle, Washington United States; Arlington Virginia, United StatesType: Full time