Senior Software Development Engineer Authorization

Job Description:

About the Role:

Remitly's Authorization Team builds the secure scalable and high-performance access control systems that protect every customer interaction across Remitly's platform. As a security engineering expert on this team you will own the design and evolution of our authorization infrastructure — the systems that determine what every user service and partner can and cannot do. You will become a product expert and have the opportunity to influence key decisions that shape the charters you work in. You'll collaborate with engineers product managers and compliance experts to deliver solutions that enforce least-privilege access meet regulatory requirements and empower our customers to trust Remitly as their preferred financial platform. You will report to the Senior Engineering Manager in Vancouver.

You Will:

• Design maintain and own authorization infrastructure — including access control frameworks policy engines and entitlement systems — ensuring correctness reliability and high-performance at scale.

• Lead threat modeling and security design reviews for authorization systems and their integrations applying adversarial thinking to stress-test access control decisions before they reach production.

• Define and enforce security architecture standards across engineering teams that consume authorization services acting as a trusted security authority and partner.

• Collaborate with engineering product and compliance teams to define and deliver technical solutions from concept through launch and support.

• Develop and improve RBAC ABAC and policy-as-code models driving high standards of quality maintainability and observability.

• Proactively identify and remediate security vulnerabilities in access control systems including privilege escalation risks insecure direct object references and broken access control patterns.

• Contribute to the team's technical strategy code reviews and ongoing process improvements.

• Champion Remitly's values by fostering inclusion mentoring peers and elevating engineering practices.

• Support customers onboarding onto the Authorization platform.

You Have:

• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience.

• 8+ years of experience in backend and/or distributed systems engineering (e.g. Java Go Node.js TypeScript)

• Have deep expertise in access control models authorization system design and applied security engineering — not just as a user of security services but as an owner and builder of them.

• Hands-on experience with authorization frameworks and access control patterns including RBAC ABAC ReBAC and policy languages such as Cedar or OPA/Rego.

• A track record of conducting threat modeling and security design reviews for distributed systems with familiarity with common attack patterns against authorization systems (e.g. privilege escalation IDOR broken access control).

• Experience designing and operating high-scale low-latency authorization decision systems where correctness and availability are both non-negotiable.

• Experience collaborating with product engineering and compliance partners to deliver high-impact security-critical solutions.

• The ability to deliver high-quality well-tested code and a track record of solving challenging security problems with thoughtful trade-offs.

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $180000-$225000 with equity included as part of Remitly’s total compensation plan. Your recruiter can share more information about benefits equity and the full compensation package. Compensation may vary depending on location and level.

Our Benefits

• Four weeks vacation
• Health Benefits
• Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
• RRSP plan with company match
• Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
• Life Insurance & Disability
• Continuing education and travel benefits

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 consistent meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs. Managers also have the flexibility to set higher 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.

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

What We Do

Since 2011 Remitly has been tirelessly delivering on our promises to our customers sending their hard earned money home. Today we are incredibly proud to have served millions of customers globally. We strive daily to meet our promise to our customers by building peace of mind into everything we do. Join over 2700 employees across 10 offices who are growing their careers while having a positive impact on people globally.

Why Work With Us

We are united through our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders. We accomplish our vision by relentlessly focusing on culture via our cultural values. That starts with putting customers at the center of everything we do and includes investing in the growth & development of our team.

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