Principal Data Engineer, Chime
$263.2-372.8k
+ Bonus & equity package
4 days a week in office
Mobile banking for the everyday person
Open for applications
Mobile banking for the everyday person
1001+ employees
Open for applications
$263.2-372.8k
+ Bonus & equity package
4 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make financial peace of mind a reality for millions of everyday people.
Role
Who you are
- Preferred Master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field/ relevant hands-on experience
- 15+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or related roles, with at least 5 years as a Principal Engineer
- Proven track record of designing and managing large-scale data infrastructures in a complex, fast-paced environment with preferable similar experience scaling data in a fast growing late-stage startup
- Expertise in cloud platforms and big data technologies including proficiency in database management systems, ML and AI systems, data warehousing solutions
- Experience with data integration tools and techniques, processes and real-time data streaming and processing
- Experience with data governance and security
- The ability to effectively empower and influence partners and teams at all levels
- Recognized as an industry leader/ published work in the data engineering space
What the job involves
- Chime is looking for a Principal Engineer to build a new data platform that scales to support the company's rapid growth
- This is an exciting opportunity to be a foundational member of a critical part of Chime’s infrastructure
- Reporting directly to the VP of Engineering for the Data Engineering organization, you will lead architecture and provide technical guidance to a team building new data capabilities
- This platform has ambitious goals of supporting all the data of the Chime product and internal data needs while also taking into consideration the needs of compliance, governance, analytics, third-party systems etc
- Supported by a high availability, cloud-based architecture
- By combining a mix of vendor based and in-house solutions, this engineer will play a key role in evolving the entire technical data strategy for Chime
- As the team grows, you will serve as a leader, designing elegant code and data architecture that scales to meet Chime's growing needs
- You will work across and with teams at Chime to ensure that the platform works seamlessly for the product's needs, and with our partners to ensure they meet ours
- Architect and build a scalable data foundation for Chime to support diverse data needs, including various upstream and downstream data integrations, batch and real-time insights, and multiple data types
- Work with engineering, product and cross-functional senior leadership across Chime to architect solutions
- Work with technical and non-technical stakeholders and convert conversations to comprehensive solutions
- Write and guide engineers to produce elegant, scalable code, owning complete solutions across the stack
- Act as a role-model with impact-focus, innovation, continuous improvement and excellence within the team
- Implement, create change management for and maintain best practices best practices for data ingestion, creation, enrichment and management, including data modeling, ETL processes, data warehousing, real-time data streaming, processing, storage, efficiency and real time insights
- Create and execute plans for cost-effective, efficient, resilient, scalable and operational data infrastructure
- Lead the evolution of ML platform to help accelerate business impact bootstrapping AI
- Develop and execute on a multi-milestone strategic roadmap for data infrastructure and engineering that ensures strong data foundation and aligns with the company’s overall business and data strategy
- Act as a key decision maker to the company-level discovery, vetting and decision-making on critical data architecture and technology
Our take
Chime is part of the growing realm of fintech banks and providers, emphasizing straightforward, cost-effective banking solutions. It cuts the expenses tied to basic bank accounts and provides users with greater autonomy in managing their finances.
In contrast to many traditional banks that levy steep fees and hefty penalties for overdrafts while offering meager interest rates on savings, Chime addresses a crucial gap in the banking sector. Its primary focus is on catering to individuals with modest savings who seek the convenience of automated digital banking.
With a remarkable ascent in its trajectory, Chime's current valuation stands at $25.5B, a staggering $23.5B surge from its early 2019 valuation, underscoring its impressive and swift expansion. However, competition remains fierce, with other neobanks like Ally offering similar features and vying for the same customer base.
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Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
Insights
0% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 9 rounds)
Aug 2021
$750m
SERIES G
Sep 2020
$485m
SERIES F
Total funding: $2.0bn
Company benefits
- Physical: We believe in taking care of your physical health, so as a Chimer you’ll get medical, dental, and vision insurance, as well as benefits to support your physical activity, family planning, and all of your little Chimers
- Emotional: We know that staying healthy involves a lot more than doctor’s checkups. We partner with Modern Health to help you navigate your mental health, give monthly Take Care of Yourself Days, and want you to take time off when you need it
- Financial: We want Chimers to save and feel financially supported, so we offer savings plans with competitive matching, as well as access to financial planning and legal assistance so that you can find your financial peace of mind
- Social: We’ll celebrate your milestones together with travel stipends, swag, and high-fives and make sure you’re connected to fellow Chimers through our Chime Resource Groups (CRGs) and company events
Company HQ
Nob Hill, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Chris Britt
(Co-Founder & CEO)Chris worked as an Accenture Management Consultant for 4 years before roles at CMGI, Comscore Networks, and Visa. They left their position as an SVP of Corporate Development at Green Dot Corporation to co-found Chime in November 2012.
Ryan King
(Co-Founder)Ryan worked at Plaxo for 8 years, first as Lead Engineer and then working their way up to VP of Engineering & COO. They went on to be CTO & Vice President at Comcast Silicon Valley Innovation Centre before co-founding Chime.
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