Chime · 2 months ago
Senior Software Engineer (Chicago)
Chicago, IL
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$176K/yr - $221K/yr
5+ years expChime is a financial technology company focused on helping individuals achieve financial progress. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to provide technical leadership, drive modernization of their risk architecture, and ensure a secure experience for their members through collaboration and system improvements.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
Drive technical design and architectural decisions, while mentoring engineers and fostering cross-functional collaboration
Lead and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously, balancing ownership of key initiatives with support across broader team efforts
Build and maintain robust, low-latency APIs and backend services that power our Trust and Safety platforms
Become the domain expert in our platform architecture, providing technical decisions and solutions to refine our maturing platforms
Partner with data engineers, analysts, and product managers to ship impactful features that enhance member protection and experience
Improve platform reliability and performance through thoughtful system architecture, observability practices, and automation
Evolve our experimentation, policy lifecycle, and ML integration capabilities to support smarter and faster decision-making at scale
Qualification
Required
5+ years of experience developing software in a production environment at scale
Prior experience serving as a technical lead for a team and on complex projects—driving architectural decisions, coordinating execution, and aligning cross-functional teams
Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks
Experience with transactional databases and caching systems
Deep understanding of architectural patterns for large-scale web applications
Commitment to mentoring engineers and fostering team development
An appreciation of maintainable and well-tested code
Curiosity and passion for diving deeply into system architectures and technical challenges
Preferred
Experience in fast-paced or early-stage environments is a strong plus
Benefits
401k match
Great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide paid days off
1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
Company
Chime
Chime is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.77BKey Investors
Sequoia Capital Global EquitiesDST GlobalMenlo Ventures
2025-06-12IPO
2025-03-01Debt Financing· $475M
2023-07-28Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Chris Britt
Founder and CEO
Ryan King
Co-Founder
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