Principal Engineer, Verification Platform

Define the architecture and long-term technical vision for Remitly's verification and compliance platform services, ensuring they can serve the needs of multiple products and markets.

Lead the platformization of existing verification services through the redesign of systems built around our remittance product into reusable, well-documented platform capabilities that product teams can confidently build on.

Raise the bar for the design of APIs and service contracts that internal engineering teams consume, with a strong focus on developer experience, reliability, and extensibility.

Establish and champion engineering standards for how compliance controls are designed, built, and integrated across Remitly's product surface.

Personally take on the hardest, highest-risk technical problems where correctness, consistency, and auditability are non-negotiable.

Partner closely with Product Management, compliance stakeholders, and legal to translate evolving regulatory requirements into sound, scalable technical solutions.

Drive alignment across engineering, product, and compliance teams on platform strategy, priorities, and technical direction.

Influence product teams to adopt platform services correctly through great design, clear documentation, and active technical partnership.

Mentor and actively develop senior engineers within the verification org, setting the bar for technical quality through design reviews, code reviews, and direct coaching.

Serve as a technical role model across the organization, elevating the overall caliber of engineering decision-making.

10+ years of software engineering experience, with a demonstrated track record of principal-level technical scope and organizational impact.

Deep expertise in designing and operating distributed systems at scale including strong command of reliability, availability, and performance trade-offs.

Proven experience building developer-facing APIs and internal platform services, with a genuine appreciation for developer experience and platform ergonomics.

Prior experience as part of an internal platform or infrastructure team — understands the unique dynamics of building for internal developer customers, including adoption, versioning, and migration.

Hands-on experience with identity, authentication and authorization systems – IAM, OAuth, KYC pipelines, or similar verification and access control domains.

Ability to lead through influence across multiple teams without direct authority, driving alignment on complex, cross-functional technical decisions.

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 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.

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