Backend Engineer
Software Development Engineer II
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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:
Join us as a Software Development Engineer on Remitly's
Regional Growth team
.
Our mission is to expand and accelerate Remitly’s global growth by unlocking new markets and strengthening performance in existing ones. As part of the Europe&APAC Growth organization, we focus on scaling fast, reliable, and compliant money-movement experiences that customers can trust every time.
You will tackle technical challenges such as, enabling new markets, integration with regional Identity verification services, local payment systems, improve user experience and support organic growth in existing countries
. You will report to a Kraków-based Manager.
You Will:
- Design and implement large-scale web and mobile architectures.
- Write integrations with local payment systems and local Identity verification services.
- Collaborate across teams (engineering, marketing, and product) to deliver scalable, user friendly solutions.
- Optimize page speed, core web vitals, and other performance metrics across mobile and desktop platforms.
- Build and evolve systems that keep fraudsters off the Remitly platform, protecting good customers and ensuring safe, trusted money transfers at scale.
- Own features with real customer impact, influencing user experience for people who rely on Remitly for important, real-life financial needs.
- Take part in an on-call rotation.
You Have:
- 3+ years of software development experience.
- Experience building and optimizing large-scale web architectures.
- Strong knowledge of backend programming languages such as Java, Kotlin, Golang or similar.
- Good understanding of web frameworks like React or Next.js.
- Proven experience navigating the SDLC across multiple services.
- Willingness to learn: our domain frequently introduces new challenges.
Nice to have:
- Commercial experience with React native and native app development.
- Experience working in a corporate web and mobile environment with high-scale systems
- Experience with modern JavaScript bundlers such as Webpack, Vite, or Esbuild.
- Experience with working closely with Product team
Compensation Details
The starting base salary range for this position is typically zł 245,000 – zł 275,000 per annum. In Poland, 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.
Remitly Poland applies increased tax deductible costs (KUP) to remuneration earned by certain qualifying employees (to the extent an employee will be involved in the creation of the software as an "author") for the transfer of copyrights, in accordance with the relevant provisions of the Personal Income Tax Act.
Our Benefits:
- Equity in the company – RSUs
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- 26 days paid holiday + additional company days off
- Royalties (KUP)
- Hybrid working model (our office is in the Kraków City Centre)
- Commute allowance
- Health/Dental Coverage – LUX MED VIP for employee and family
- Life Insurance
- Travel Insurance
- Pluxee Lunch Card/Multisport Card
- Education Budget
- Mental Health program for employee
- Family planning program
- Employee Pension Plan (PPK)
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 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.
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