Software Development Engineer II- Scout

About the role

We're hiring a Software Engineer II to join our Scout team—Remitly's Agentic AI team. We build AI-powered experiences that help customers send money and complete tasks wherever they are—on Remitly's website, mobile app, or third-party platforms like WhatsApp.

As a member of the Scout team, you'll help enable money transfer functionality on external platforms and contribute to a robust conversational AI platform used across the business. You'll be involved in prototyping, validating, and scaling new AI-driven solutions, working closely with cross-functional partners including UX, Legal, Compliance, and Marketing.

Responsibilities

• Gather and analyze requirements, clarifying feature requirements and technical design.
• Design and write high-quality, modular, and maintainable code for APIs, data storage solutions, and integrations with third-party services. Resolve root causes of most software failures, not just symptoms.
• Propose trade-offs on technical approach and surface risks early in business expectations and technical design.
• Possess knowledge of backend programming languages such as Java or Golang.
• Partners with product/program managers, marketing, compliance, and legal specialists to understand requirements and shape solutions.
• Provide comprehensive and constructive code reviews and design feedback to peers.
• Improve how software is deployed, documented, tested, logged, and monitored.
• Be an onboarding resource for new team members.
• Report directly to the Engineering Manager in Seattle.

Requirements

• A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
• 5+ years of professional experience
• Experience building and optimizing large-scale web architectures.
• Proven experience software development practices, system design, software design patterns, and algorithms.
• Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.).

Qualifications

• Experience with backend programming languages such as Java or Golang.
• Knowledge of software development practices, system design, software design patterns, and algorithms.
• Experience with CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.).

Skills

• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Ability to work independently and as part of a team.

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