Senior Software Development Engineer Jobs in Washington
Senior Software Development Engineer jobs in Washington are among the most active in the country, concentrated in cloud infrastructure, enterprise software, and developer tooling, with demand from junior contributors through principal-level engineers. Seattle and its Eastside corridor anchored by Bellevue and Redmond drive the largest share of hiring, where Microsoft, Amazon, and Boeing maintain major engineering centers. Washington is also a significant hub for engineers specializing in distributed systems, machine learning platforms, and developer experience. Find a role that fits below and apply directly.
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Category: Engineering
Job ID: R_107132
Job Type: Regular
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:
We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Scout team—Remitly's agentic AI team responsible for building AI-powered experiences that help customers send money, solve problems, and complete tasks wherever they are—whether on Remitly's website, mobile app, or third-party platforms like WhatsApp.
As a member of the Scout team, you'll collaborate across teams to enable money transfer functionality on external platforms and help other domains by providing them with a robust conversational AI platform. You'll be involved in prototyping, validating, and scaling new AI-driven solutions.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional partners including UX, Legal, Compliance, and Marketing, as well as most platform engineering teams, giving you exposure to a wide range of technical and business challenges.
You Will:
- Gather and analyze requirements.
- Design, code, and test APIs, data storage solutions, and integration with third-party services. Identify and fix issues or bugs.
- Work with the team to quickly resolve problems and maintain system stability.
- Collaborate with teams, including product/program managers and marketing, compliance and legal specialists.
- Guide the team's technical strategy while leading, shipping features and systems.
- Incorporate AI-assisted development into project-level estimates, identifying where AI tools compress timelines and adjusting plans accordingly.
- Evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability before it ships.
- Guide peers on effective and responsible AI use, including validation practices and sound judgment with AI-generated output.
- Promote engineering excellence by delivering well-tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions, improving team processes, and contributing to cross-team technical designs.
- Explore new problem areas, using AI where useful to deliver prototypes or proofs-of-concept.
You Have:
- A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of professional experience
- Experience building and optimizing large-scale web architectures.
- Experience evaluating AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability, and coaching others on responsible AI use
- Knowledge of backend programming languages such as Java or Golang
- Proven experience software development practices, system design, software design patterns, and algorithms
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $180,000-$225,000. In the U.S., 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-Onsite
Our Benefits:
- Flexible paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching
- Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
- Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Continuing education
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.
Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. 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.
Category: Engineering
Job ID: R_107132
Job Type: Regular
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:
We're hiring a Senior Software Engineer to join our Scout team—Remitly's agentic AI team responsible for building AI-powered experiences that help customers send money, solve problems, and complete tasks wherever they are—whether on Remitly's website, mobile app, or third-party platforms like WhatsApp.
As a member of the Scout team, you'll collaborate across teams to enable money transfer functionality on external platforms and help other domains by providing them with a robust conversational AI platform. You'll be involved in prototyping, validating, and scaling new AI-driven solutions.
This role offers the opportunity to work closely with cross-functional partners including UX, Legal, Compliance, and Marketing, as well as most platform engineering teams, giving you exposure to a wide range of technical and business challenges.
You Will:
- Gather and analyze requirements.
- Design, code, and test APIs, data storage solutions, and integration with third-party services. Identify and fix issues or bugs.
- Work with the team to quickly resolve problems and maintain system stability.
- Collaborate with teams, including product/program managers and marketing, compliance and legal specialists.
- Guide the team's technical strategy while leading, shipping features and systems.
- Incorporate AI-assisted development into project-level estimates, identifying where AI tools compress timelines and adjusting plans accordingly.
- Evaluate AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability before it ships.
- Guide peers on effective and responsible AI use, including validation practices and sound judgment with AI-generated output.
- Promote engineering excellence by delivering well-tested, observable, documented, efficient, scalable, and resilient solutions, improving team processes, and contributing to cross-team technical designs.
- Explore new problem areas, using AI where useful to deliver prototypes or proofs-of-concept.
You Have:
- A BS in Computer Science or equivalent professional experience
- 5+ years of professional experience
- Experience building and optimizing large-scale web architectures.
- Experience evaluating AI-generated code for correctness, security, and maintainability, and coaching others on responsible AI use
- Knowledge of backend programming languages such as Java or Golang
- Proven experience software development practices, system design, software design patterns, and algorithms
- Proficiency in CI/CD tools (Jenkins, GitLab, etc.)
Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $180,000-$225,000. In the U.S., 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-Onsite
Our Benefits:
- Flexible paid time off
- Health, dental, and vision + 401k plan with company matching
- Paid parental, medical, military and family care leave
- Mental Health & Family Forming Benefits
- Employee Stock Purchase Plan (ESPP)
- Continuing education
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.
Under the Company's current hybrid-work expectations, employees in this position work onsite Tuesday through Thursday each week. Additional onsite attendance may be required based on business needs, and the Company may modify its hybrid-work expectations from time to time. 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.
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Where Washington roles are concentrated, by current openings.
Senior Software Development Engineer Job Market in Washington
A snapshot from current Washington openings, updated as new roles post.
Who's Hiring
- Amazon72
- Microsoft57
- Amazon Web Services34
- Apple27
- Blue Origin19
Top Industries Hiring
- Technology & Software49
- Banking & Financial Services6
- Distribution & Wholesale5
- Retail4
- E-Commerce & Online Marketplaces4
What Washington Employers Look For
The qualifications that appear most often in senior software development engineer jobs across Washington.
- Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, software engineering, or a related field
- Seven or more years of professional software development experience in production environments
- Deep proficiency in at least one systems or high-level language such as Java, C++, Python, or Go
- Demonstrated experience designing and operating large-scale distributed or cloud-native systems
- Ability to lead technical design reviews, mentor engineers, and drive cross-team engineering decisions
- Experience with agile development practices, CI/CD pipelines, and modern DevOps tooling
Senior Software Development Engineer Jobs in Washington: Frequently Asked Questions
How do you become a senior software development engineer in Washington?
Senior software development engineer roles in Washington do not require a state-issued license, so the path runs through education and demonstrated experience. Most Washington employers expect a bachelor's degree in computer science or software engineering, several years of progressive engineering experience, and a portfolio of production systems work. Candidates who have contributed to large-scale distributed systems, led architecture decisions, or held senior individual-contributor titles at Washington-area technology companies move most quickly into these roles.
How much do senior software development engineers make in Washington?
Senior software development engineers in Washington earn a median of about $166,540 a year, based on May 2025 Bureau of Labor Statistics wage data, ranging from around $96,810 for the lowest 10% to over $255,350 for the top 10%. Pay rises with experience, specialty, and employer.
Which companies hire senior software development engineers in Washington?
Employers hiring senior software development engineers in Washington right now include Amazon, Microsoft, and Amazon Web Services, based on current listings on Migrate Mate as of November 2026. Washington's concentration of global technology headquarters and cloud-platform engineering organizations means senior engineering roles open consistently throughout the year rather than in discrete hiring cycles.
Which Washington cities have the most senior software development engineer jobs?
Seattle, Redmond, and Bellevue have the most senior software development engineer openings in Washington. Seattle anchors demand through its dense cluster of technology headquarters and fast-growing startups, while Bellevue and Redmond reflect the large campus footprints of Microsoft and the broader Eastside corridor, which together account for a substantial share of Washington's senior engineering hiring.
Are there remote senior software development engineer jobs in Washington?
Yes, and more than most fields. Software development is one of the most remote-compatible disciplines in the labor market, and Washington employers have maintained flexible arrangements at the senior level. About 68% of senior software development engineer openings tied to Washington are remote or hybrid as of November 2026, reflecting how broadly this has been adopted. Architecture, backend systems, and platform engineering sub-specialties see the highest share of fully remote listings.
How can I get hired as a senior software development engineer in Washington with little or no experience?
The most realistic entry path is through a software development engineer or SDE I role, which Washington technology employers including Microsoft and Amazon fill through structured new-graduate programs and university recruiting pipelines from institutions such as the University of Washington and Washington State University. Building a portfolio of open-source contributions or personal projects that demonstrate systems thinking, pairing that with an internship or rotational engineering program, and targeting associate or junior SDE titles gives candidates without professional experience a concrete on-ramp toward the senior level.
Where can I find and apply to senior software development engineer jobs in Washington?
You can find and apply to senior software development engineer jobs in Washington on Migrate Mate, which lists current Washington openings across the state's major hiring markets. Find roles that fit your experience and specialization and apply directly through the listings.
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