Backend Software Engineer at Remitly

Remitly, Inc. • burnaby, bc, Canada • Posted May 27, 2026

Location burnaby, bc
Job Type Full-time
Category Other-General
Posted May 27, 2026
Shape the future of money management as a Backend Software Engineer at Remitly. This role focuses on building robust risk controls and scalable backend services in a collaborative environment.

In this senior position, you will drive technical direction for systems like the STAR detection engine and Customer Risk Rating pipeline. Partnering with compliance and product teams, your expertise in Go, Kotlin, and cloud solutions will ensure the reliability of customer-facing systems. This position is perfect for engineers eager to take ownership of projects from architecture to implementation.

Key Responsibilities: • Design and build high-performance risk control systems • Develop scalable backend services meeting strict SLOs • Collaborate with cross-functional teams on regulatory solutions • Oversee services from design to continuous improvement • Mentor junior engineers and advocate for best practices

Requirements: • Bachelor’s in Computer Science or equivalent •...

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