The Challenge
When Remitly opened its new R&D Centre in Kraków in 2019, the stakes were high. The goal wasn’t just to hire – it was to build an entire local operation from scratch. That included tech recruitment, office setup, employer branding, legal and compliance coordination, benefits, events, and more.
Operating in a competitive and unfamiliar market, with little brand awareness and a language-agnostic hiring strategy, Remitly needed a partner who could move fast and deliver across multiple fronts
Our Solution
itMatch stepped in as a fully embedded RPO partner, taking co-ownership of all hiring goals. But the support extended far beyond recruitment. We helped:
- Set up the Kraków office from the ground up,
- Build scalable recruitment processes that meets local recruitment culture,
- Coordinate onboarding and legal processes,
- Organize local campaigns and company events,
- Act as a strategic partner for growth.
We recruited for a wide range of roles: Software Engineers, SREs, DevOps, Security Engineers, Data Engineers, Engineering Managers, and more.
The Outcome
In just three years, itMatch successfully hired 47 engineers, built a high-functioning talent pipeline, and supported a smooth, structured launch of Remitly’s presence in Poland. The partnership continues during periods of growth, thanks to the trust and operational value delivered.
Our recruitment framework helped reduce time-to-fill, improve candidate quality, and eliminate internal overhead – supporting Remitly’s mission at every level..
