Senior Software Development Engineer, Authorization
Core
Design and own secure, scalable authorization infrastructure (access control frameworks, policy engines) to protect customer interactions and enforce least-privilege access across Remitly's global financial platform.
Role type
Senior Security Engineering Expert (Authorization Infrastructure)
Builds
High-performance access control systems, policy engines, and entitlement frameworks for a global money transfer platform.
Domain
Fintech / Cybersecurity / Distributed Systems
Deliverable
production ML models | product features | infrastructure
Required skills
Backend and distributed systems engineering, access control models (RBAC, ABAC, ReBAC), policy-as-code (Cedar, OPA/Rego), threat modeling, security architecture design, high-scale low-latency system design, vulnerability remediation.
Preferred skills
Experience mentoring peers, fostering engineering practices, collaborating with compliance teams.
Technologies
Java, Go, Node.js, TypeScript, Cedar, OPA/Rego
Responsibilities
Design and maintain authorization infrastructure; lead threat modeling and security design reviews; define security architecture standards; develop RBAC/ABAC/policy-as-code models; identify and remediate security vulnerabilities; contribute to technical strategy and code reviews; support customer onboarding.
Seniority
Senior, hands-on IC with mentorship responsibilities
