General Manager of Global Money Movement - Seattle - Remitly, Inc.

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Job Description

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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 the General Manager, Global Money Movement, you will own the vision, strategy, and execution for Remitly's global payment infrastructure; spanning pay-in, pay-out, and the core money movement platform. This organization powers every transaction that flows through Remitly today and serves as the foundation for all future financial products, from remittances to lending to emerging financial services.

You will lead a global, cross‑functional team responsible for scaling Remitly's money movement capabilities; ensuring they are reliable, and efficient to the evolving needs of our customers and products. This means building and optimizing the core platform capabilities that enable every movement of money while also continuously improving resilience, scalability, and performance.

Your role will combine strategic leadership with hands‑on product and operational excellence, ensuring that Remitly's money movement platform continues to differentiate through speed, reliability, transparency, and cost efficiency. You will define the future of how money moves through Remitly's ecosystem, enabling new product lines, regional expansion, and innovation across alternative payment methods and emerging technologies. While your primary focus will be on strengthening and expanding Remitly's existing payment rails and infrastructure, you will also explore modern technologies (i.e. real‑time payment systems, digital ledgers, and select blockchain or stablecoin applications) that can enhance settlement speed, liquidity flexibility, and global reach.

This role requires a visionary and empowering leader who can bridge technology, operations, and business strategy, leading diverse teams toward a unified goal of building a best‑in‑class global money movement platform product.

You will partner closely with Product, Engineering, Treasury, Compliance, Partnerships, and Regional leadership to deliver an integrated, customer‑centric platform that moves money instantly, securely, and at a low cost for tens of millions of people worldwide.

You Will

• Own and drive Remitly's global money movement product strategy, encompassing pay‑in, pay‑out, and the core platform capabilities that power all financial services; leveraging both traditional and emerging technologies to deliver scale, speed, and reliability.
  
• Build and scale a unified global payments platform, integrating traditional networks (i.e. card, bank, RTP, ACH, SEPA, PIX, UPI) with emerging blockchain rails and stablecoin‑based settlement layers into a cohesive architecture that supports instant, secure, and compliant money movement.
  
• Collaborate closely with Product, Engineering, and Operations to design and launch next‑generation payment capabilities and orchestration that improves transaction speed, reliability, and cost efficiency driving measurable impact on customer experience and unit economics.
  
• Develop deep partnerships with banks, payment processors, local networks, and Web3 ecosystem players including stablecoin issuers, custodians, and regulated blockchain networks to extend Remitly's network reach and capabilities.
  
• Lead and develop a high‑performing global organization, aligning teams across technology, operations, and business functions to deliver measurable improvements in cost, reliability, and customer experience.
  
• Partner with Treasury and Finance to optimize liquidity, FX execution, and cross‑border settlements, using fiat, stablecoins, and blockchain networks where they add measurable business value.
  
• Represent Remitly externally with partners, regulators, and industry bodies, articulating a credible vision for the future of global money movement and contributing to the advancement of payments industry standards and interoperability.
  
• Continuously assess market trends and technologies, staying ahead of innovation in real‑time payments, network modernization, and financial infrastructure to ensure Remitly remains a leader in global, customer‑first money movement.
  

You Have

• 15+ years of experience in financial services, payments, or fintech, with demonstrated leadership in building and scaling global money movement or payments platforms that power high‑volume, regulated financial products.
  
• Deep expertise in cross‑border payment systems and infrastructure, including card, bank, and real‑time payment networks, as well as local and alternative payment (ACH, SEPA, PIX, UPI) and some web3 technologies.
  
• Proven track record of developing scalable, resilient, and compliant financial platforms that operate across multiple regions, currencies, and regulatory environments, balancing innovation with operational excellence.
  
• Strong product and technical fluency, capable of collaborating deeply with engineering and architecture teams to design best‑in‑class systems for payment orchestration, settlement, reconciliation, and transaction monitoring.
  
• Experience driving cost efficiency and performance improvements, owning key financial and operational metrics such as transaction cost per send, latency, and payment success rate, and delivering measurable improvements through product and platform enhancements.
  
• Strategic leadership and platform thinking, with the ability to align long‑term technology investments to customer and business outcomes, and to scale complex systems supporting multiple product lines.
  
• Strong understanding of global regulatory and compliance frameworks, including money transmission, digital asset regulation, and cross‑border licensing.
  
• A future‑oriented mindset, passionate about bridging traditional finance with next‑generation payment technology to create safer, faster, and more inclusive global financial systems.
  

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 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.

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.

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