Software Development Engineer II, Localization

Seattle, Washington United StatesFull-time$144k–$180k2026-11-02 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Build i18n infrastructure, translation pipelines, and AI-powered tooling to make Remitly's products globally ready for 18+ languages and 175+ countries.

Role type

Senior Software Development Engineer (Localization)

Builds

Internationalization (i18n) infrastructure, translation pipelines, and AI/LLM-powered translation tools

Domain

Fintech / Remittance / Globalization

Deliverable

production ML models

Required skills

TypeScript, JavaScript, Kotlin, Java, Go, Unicode, ICU/CLDR, locale-aware formatting, systems design, agile practices

Preferred skills

Right-to-left/bidirectional support, TMS experience (Lokalise, Phrase, Smartling, Transifex), fintech/remittance experience

Technologies

React Native, TypeScript, Go, Java/Kotlin, AWS, AI/LLM

Responsibilities

Develop scalable code for i18n infrastructure, build and operate translation pipelines integrated with TMS and CI/CD, contribute to technical roadmap of localization systems, collaborate with cross-functional teams, conduct code reviews and mentor

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Remitly

Remitly is hiring a Head of Operations overseeing our operations across the UAE region. Are you a strategic thinker with analytical rigour and strong attention to detail? Do you love digging into the data and putting in place playbooks for a scaling operation? Do you have an owner mentality, treating problems as solutions that are waiting to be discovered (by you)? The ideal candidate will be a strategic thinker with a proven track record of driving operational excellence, governing outsourcing arrangements, ensuring regulatory compliance, and implementing scalable processes to support busines