AI Native Software Engineer II

About the Role:

What You Bring

• Advanced proficiency with coding agents across complex development scenarios
• Experience architecting multi-service systems, including complex persistence, integrations, and scaling
• Understanding of distributed systems tradeoffs and cloud-based infrastructure design
• Proficiency in customer discovery techniques and ability to connect technical work to business outcomes
• Competence with design thinking, analytics tools, and funnel analysis
• Experience guiding others on AI-first development approaches
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $144,000-$180,000. 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.
• 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 a 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.

Qualifications

• Advanced proficiency with coding agents across complex development scenarios
• Experience architecting multi-service systems, including complex persistence, integrations, and scaling
• Understanding of distributed systems tradeoffs and cloud-based infrastructure design
• Proficiency in customer discovery techniques and ability to connect technical work to business outcomes
• Competence with design thinking, analytics tools, and funnel analysis
• Experience guiding others on AI-first development approaches
• Strong communication skills with ability to articulate technical concepts to non-technical audiences
• Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $144,000-$180,000. 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.
• 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 a 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.

Responsibilities

• Build production-grade systems spanning multiple internal and third-party backend systems and persistence layers
• Reverse-engineer and rebuild legacy or systems other dependencies end-to-end using coding agents
• Create custom coding harnesses and test frameworks for structured, repeatable AI-assisted development
• Independently conduct customer discovery and synthesize findings into product direction
• Size opportunities using data and business context; design and execute experiments to validate assumptions
• Guide less experienced KDEs and SDEs on effective tool usage, building patterns, and tradeoff decisions
• Establish team standards for prompt craft, evaluation, and AI tool use