Software Development Engineer II

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:

The Messaging Platform team builds and maintains the foundation of Remitly's communication systems, ensuring that notifications, transfer updates, and campaign messages are fast, reliable, and compliant. The platform processes over 100 million messages each month and supports customers in more than 170 countries. You will report to the local Engineering Manager based in Kraków.

As a Software Engineer, you will contribute to the development of a unified messaging system designed for personalized, AI-driven communication, flexible vendor integration, and readiness for two-way and B2B messaging. The work emphasizes autonomy, measurable product impact, and platform-oriented thinking while collaborating with experienced engineers, product managers, and mentoring interns.

You will follow a hybrid model based in Remitly's Kraków city center office, typically three days on-site and two days remote.

You Will:

• Design and scaling, event-driven systems that power customer communication globally.
• Partner with product managers, AI researchers, other product teams, and your own team to deliver the next generation of messaging tooling.
• Build scalable event-driven architectures to support marketing platforms and lifecycle messaging.
• Support junior engineers and contribute to team growth through knowledge sharing and guidance.
• Write clear technical documentation, including specs and architecture designs, for complex systems.
• Debug and improve systems to ensure efficiency at scale.
• Stay updated on industry trends and bring innovative ideas to improve the messaging platform.

You Have:

• 3+ years of experience building distributed, event-driven, or platform systems at scale (5+ years total engineering experience).
• Proficiency in one or more core languages (Go, Java, Python, JavaScript) and willingness to learn.
• Experience delivering resilient, observable, and compliant systems where reliability is non-negotiable.
• Excitement for platform engineering: building systems others depend on, balancing flexibility, performance, and cost efficiency.
• (Bonus) Familiarity with messaging vendors (Twilio, Braze, SES) or lifecycle marketing platforms.

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.

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