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 Infrastructure team provides a platform that reduces cognitive load for developers across Remitly. We deliver a high-velocity, low-friction environment for engineers throughout all stages of the SDLC. Our team builds self-service capabilities, embedding observability, compliance, security, and operational excellence into paved pathways, while also providing guardrails for product teams.

You will report to the local manager and be part of the Developer Platform organization, which includes teams such as SRE, Developer Experience (DEVX), and Data. The Infrastructure team is based in Kraków, but they collaborate closely with the US teams.

You Will

• Build and own Developer Platform products with engineers as the primary users, including AWS cloud environments and the Kubernetes (EKS) platform.
• Design and implement software solutions for large, complex, and ambiguous technical problems, often spanning multiple systems and teams.
• Proactively research, evaluate, and champion new technologies for adoption across the team.
• Solve broad technical challenges: contribute to the creation and implementation of solutions to organizational and engineering-wide problems, bringing expertise in technical reviews, coding, engineering excellence, and development processes.
• Identify and prioritize improvements: recognize, articulate, and help address technical, operational, product, and organizational challenges that impact the Infrastructure engineering team's ability to perform at its best.
• Support the Infrastructure team through a rotating on-call schedule.

You Have

• A degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent practical experience.
• 3 + years of relevant engineering experience.
• Expertise in one or more general purpose programming languages such as Go, Java, C++, C#, Python or Ruby.
• 1+ years of experience building and operating microservices-oriented infrastructure in the cloud (AWS preferred).
• Experience with containerization tools and building/running Kubernetes clusters.
• Experience designing and implementing infrastructure with attention to API design, scalability, performance, and observability.
• Strong skills in designing and implementing well-instrumented, well-documented, and future-ready solutions.
• Familiarity with cloud networking concepts and technologies is a plus

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 (we have the office in a Kraków City Centre)
• Commute allowance
• Health/Dental Coverage – LUX MED VIP for employee and family
• Life Insurance
• Travel Insurance
• Sodexo 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 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.

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