Software Engineer, Chime
Growth
$125.6-218.1k
+ 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
$125.6-218.1k
+ 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
- This role is perfect for engineers who thrive in fast-moving environments, want to help define new products or experiments, and are passionate about helping Chime grow faster and smarter
- 5+ years of experience building scalable software in production environments
- Proven experience with Ruby on Rails, golang or comparable backend frameworks
- Experience designing APIs and working with transactional databases and caching systems
- Comfort working across the stack and an eagerness to learn new technologies
- A product mindset with a strong bias toward experimentation, iteration, and measuring impact
- Exposure to large-scale architecture patterns and an appreciation for clean, maintainable code
- A collaborative spirit and strong communication skills, with experience working cross-functionally
What the job involves
- Chime’s Growth Engineering team is focused on building product experiences that directly move business metrics and help millions of people achieve financial progress. As a Growth Engineer, you’ll work across the stack to build features that drive member growth at Chime. You’ll collaborate closely with product, design, data science, marketing, and analytics to experiment rapidly, drive measurable outcomes, and scale impactful solutions
- Build and scale backend services and APIs that support Chime’s growth-focused consumer products
- Collaborate cross-functionally with mobile, product, design, data science, and marketing teams to identify member pain points and opportunities
- Rapidly prototype and launch A/B tests, iterating on ideas that improve activation, conversion, and engagement
- Analyze the performance of features post-launch to inform future iterations and growth strategies
- Apply a metrics-driven mindset to decision-making and prioritize efforts based on member and business impact
- Improve the reliability, scalability, and performance of our systems across the stack
- Contribute to a culture of technical excellence through mentorship, code reviews, and driving best practices
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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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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