Software Development Engineer 1 Pricing Platform

Job Description:

About the Role:

Remitly is building a real-time pricing platform that sets optimal prices across 5300+ corridors - one of the company's highest-priority investments. As an SDE I on the Pricing Platform team you will contribute to the data pipelines cloud services and production systems that power how Remitly prices its product globally. The work spans ingestion of FX data cost and margin modeling and the services that deliver prices into the customer experience in real time. You will grow your skills alongside a senior collaborative team and have the opportunity to make a direct impact on the financial experiences of millions of customers worldwide. You will report to the Engineering Manager for the Pricing Platform team and work in a hybrid capacity from our Seattle office.
 

You Will:
 

• Execute with quality: Build responsibly and with confidence by writing performant well-tested and maintainable code that meets team quality standards including thorough unit tests clear documentation and consistent error handling.

• Build with purpose: Contribute to platform components - data pipelines orchestrated transformations pricing services and internal tooling - that power Remitly's real-time pricing decisions across thousands of global corridors.

• Work across the stack: Move fluidly between backend services data workflows and the occasional customer- or operator-facing UI picking up whichever layer the problem needs.

• Learn and grow: Operate with increasing independence in code construction testing and deployments actively seeking guidance from senior teammates and applying feedback to improve over time.

• Be a cultural leader: Uphold Remitly's values as a foundation for how you collaborate communicate and grow - contributing to a team environment built on trust and shared purpose.

• Collaborate constructively: Participate actively in team discussions sprint rituals and design reviews. Ask questions raise blockers early and document your code pull requests and test cases clearly.

• Support operational excellence: Follow Remitly's Foundational Excellence standards across security reliability and quality and contribute to identifying and resolving software defects through log review metrics and standard troubleshooting approaches on systems that serve high volumes of traffic.

You Have:

• Strong proficiency in Python with working knowledge of at least one frontend language (React JS) or a clear willingness to pick one up.

• Fluency in SQL and experience using it to build reports pipelines or production transformations against real datasets.

• Hands-on experience with at least one major cloud platform (AWS GCP or Azure) - building and operating services scheduled jobs or data pipelines in production.  

• Exposure to - or genuine curiosity about - real-time high-throughput production systems and the reliability monitoring and cost tradeoffs that come with them.

• Experience shipping at least one end-to-end project where you owned the backend and ideally a lightweight frontend or internal tool on top of it.

• Familiarity with a range of data structures algorithms and software systems concepts with a desire to deepen that knowledge over time.

• An ability to work through uncertainty in code construction testing and troubleshooting and to clarify where existing procedures or documentation need improvement.

• We actively welcome career-changers and non-traditional paths where the production engineering work speaks for itself.

Compensation Details:
 

The starting base salary range for this position is typically $124000–$155000. 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-Hybrid

Our Benefits:
 

Flexible paid time off Health dental and vision + 401k plan with company matching Paid parental medical military and family care leave Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP) 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.

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.
 

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race creed color religion sex gender identification and expression marital status military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant pregnancy-related conditions and childbearing) sexual orientation age (40 and over) national origin ancestry citizenship or immigration status physical mental or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal) HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status genetic information status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence sexual assault or stalking or any other protected class as established by law.
 

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

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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