Senior Frontend Engineer, Experience

Burnaby - Canada

Monthly Salary: $ 152000 - 190000

Posted on: 17 hours ago

Vacancies: 1 Vacancy

Job Summary

Job Description:

At Remitly we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access move and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011 weve 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 its supporting loved ones back home growing a business across continents or pursuing new opportunities abroad were not just here to move money were here to move our global customers forward.

Were looking for builders reimaginers and global thinkers who want to work at the intersection of technology trust and transformation. If thats you and youre ready to do the most meaningful work of your careerwe invite you to join over 2800 passionate Remitlians worldwide who are united by our vision to transform lives with trusted financial services that transcend borders.

About the Role:

As a Senior Frontend Engineer on the Home Experience team at Remitly you will help fulfill our mission to deliver value every time a customer opens the app. You will play a key role in designing and delivering a cohesive personalized home experience that makes sending money effortless surfaces relevant actions in a single tap and strengthens trust with every visit.

Our team focuses on building a scalable Home architecture enabling intelligent personalization and creating targeted experiences for new and growing customer segmentslaying the foundation for Remitlys next phase of growth.

In this role you will lead complex frontend initiatives tackle challenging technical problems and drive the evolution of our user experience at scale. Reporting to the Engineering Manager for Experience you will collaborate closely with cross-functional partners across Product Design and Backend Engineering to shape both technical strategy and product direction for millions of Remitly customers worldwide.

You Will:

Deliver scalable robust and accessible frontend solutions end-to-end including design development launch and long-term support with high autonomy and quality.
Drive technical strategy and system architecture for the Global transfer experience Engineering team balancing short-term delivery with long-term scalability and maintainability.
Lead design and code reviews set best practices for UI engineering and champion code quality and performance optimization.
Collaborate closely with engineers product managers designers and analysts to create delightful customer experiences and solve challenging product problems.
Mentor and guide junior engineers providing technical leadership and helping build a culture of continuous learning and inclusion.
Contribute to the improvement of team processes and participate in cross-team initiatives to raise the bar for frontend engineering at Remitly.

You Have:

A degree in Computer Science Engineering a related field or equivalent practical experience.
5 years of professional software engineering experience with at least 2 years in a senior or lead frontend role building and maintaining production systems.
Deep expertise in modern frontend technologies and frameworks (e.g. React TypeScript JavaScript CSS and component-based architecture).
Proven ability to design and implement accessible performant and scalable user interfaces for web and/or mobile platforms.
Experience leading projects or large features working collaboratively with cross-functional partners.
Proficiency in frontend application architecture state management API integration testing strategies CI/CD and observability.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is $152000 - $190000. In Canada 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. #LI-Hybrid

Our Benefits

Four weeks vacation
Health Benefits
Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
RRSP plan with company match
Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
Life Insurance & Disability
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 teams 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.

Required Experience:

Senior IC

Job Description:At Remitly we believe everyone deserves the freedom to access move and manage their money wherever life takes them. Since 2011 weve tirelessly delivered on our promise to customers sending money globally providing secure simple and reliable ways to manage their money ensuring true pe...