Remitly

Remitly

Director of Engineering, Money Platform

Seattle, Washington United States · Director

Sponsorship not specified$240k-$300kDetected 14 days ago
Distributed SystemsLeadershipCollaboration

About the role

  • Our job is to get that money where it's going, safely and without delay.
  • Money Platform is the foundation behind that promise: the systems that receive, safeguard, move, pay out, and orchestrate every transfer.
  • The builders who depend on the platform are changing.

Responsibilities

  • You'll measure success by how much they can build on the platform without you in the room.
  • Be the technical leader your strongest engineers want to work for. Earn credibility with principal, staff, and senior engineers; go deep when it counts; and grow the managers and principals who will lead this platform next
  • A point of view on what an agentic world means for a platform like this, and how you would build for it. Not a slogan about using AI more
  • This creates a consistent, meaningful overlap that supports team norms and business needs.

Nice to have

  • Experience with payments or financial systems is a big plus

Compensation

  • The starting base salary range for this position is typically $240,000 - $300,000.
  • 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.

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 benefits
  • It may be rent, school fees, medical bills, a gift, or support for family back home.

Company info

  • 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.
  • 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.
  • Hold the operational, reliability, and correctness bar for systems that move customers' hard-earned money
  • We're hiring a Director of Engineering for Money Platform to lead it into its next chapter, with capabilities that compose into compelling products and help teams move quickly, safely, and independently.

This listing is sourced directly from Remitly's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.