Staff Security Engineer – CorpSec

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:

As a Staff Security Engineer on Remitly's Corporate Security team, you will be the hands-on technical lead securing our workforce, devices, SaaS, and core business applications. Beyond CorpSec, you will influence controls such as Web Application Firewalls, API hardening, CI/CD guard-rails, and data-security automation—making “zero-trust everywhere” a daily reality. Partnering with IT, Detection & Response, Infrastructure Security, Application Security, Customer Service Security, and Product teams, you will build company-wide controls that protect every employee, device, and SaaS integration.

You Will:

• Secure the stack—review networks, endpoints, internal infrastructure and SaaS (Google Workspace, Okta, Salesforce, Slack, Workday).
• Enforce zero-trust—deploy SASE/ZTNA and least-privilege IAM across AWS, GCP, and SaaS.
• Harden engineering platforms—lock down GitHub/GitHub Actions, Kubernetes, and CI/CD with policy-as-code.
• Automate with Python/Go and Terraform/Pulumi to eliminate manual steps and close the loop on findings.
• Lead reviews—run threat models and audits for everything from new offices and integrations and then track remediation to closure.
• Write to align—deliver one-pagers that clarify risk and drive consensus.
• Mentor & Influence engineers and admins, championing secure-by-default practices.
• Adapt Email Defense — adopt improved email protections and streamline incident handling through integrated analyst workflows.
• Strengthen App Controls — implement app review automation to reduce risk and promote safe integrations.
• Improve Data Safeguards — enforce controls on sensitive data access and monitor for unusual behavior.
• Elevate CI/CD Integrity — apply security checks to code and build pipelines, reducing risk from untrusted sources.

You Have:

• 7+ years in security or software engineering with deep SaaS/cloud exposure.
• Multi-team initiatives reduce risk and are automated, repeatable, and measurable.
• Default-secure controls shorten onboarding and cut operational toil.
• Stakeholders understand trade-offs, align quickly, and adopt the systems you build. 
• Strong grasp of TCP/IP, DNS, TLS, VPN, and modern SASE/ZTNA platforms.
• Proficient in Python or Go (bonus TypeScript) and IaC (Terraform/Pulumi).
• Hands-on with WAFs, API security, SIEM detections, and incident response.
• Experience securing AWS/GCP, Kubernetes, GitHub, and CI/CD.
• Familiarity with identity, endpoint, and DLP controls (Okta, MDM, insider-threat).
• Practical experience managing OAuth app risk and reducing token abuse.
• Clear communication and a bias for measurable outcomes.

Compensation Details. The starting base salary range for this position is typically $200,000-$250,000. 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.

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 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 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.

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.

We are committed to nondiscrimination across our global organization and in all of our business operations. Employment is determined based upon personal capabilities and qualifications without discrimination on the basis of race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender identification and expression, marital status, military status or status as an honorably discharge/veteran, pregnancy (including a woman's potential to get pregnant, pregnancy-related conditions, and childbearing), sexual orientation, age (40 and over), national origin, ancestry, citizenship or immigration status, physical, mental, or sensory disability (including the use of a trained dog guide or service animal), HIV/AIDS or hepatitis C status, genetic information, status as an actual or perceived victim of domestic violence, sexual assault, or stalking, or any other protected class as established by law.

Remitly is an E-Verify Employer

Remitly is an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.