Staff Software Engineer, Chime
Machine Learning Platform
$199-281.9k
+ Eligible for bonus and equity
Mobile banking for the everyday person
Be an early applicant
Mobile banking for the everyday person
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$199-281.9k
+ Eligible for bonus and equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make financial peace of mind a reality for millions of everyday people.
Role
Who you are
- 7+ years of experience in backend or ML infrastructure roles
- 5+ years building scalable systems with AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, S3, Kinesis), Kubernetes, Docker, and Terraform
- Proficiency with Python, Golang, or equivalent; deep knowledge of distributed systems
- Experience in MLOps and ML lifecycle tools (MLflow, Feature Stores)
- Familiarity with model observability techniques: drift detection, model explainability, cohorting
- Demonstrated success in leading cross-functional initiatives and mentoring engineers
- Familiarity with AWS (SageMaker, Lambda, DynamoDB), Arize, Kumo.ai, Datadog, Terraform, Kinesis, Snowflake, Python
What the job involves
- As a Staff Engineer on the ML Platform team at Chime, you'll architect and lead development of scalable ML infrastructure used to fight fraud, personalize experiences, and power intelligent decision-making across Chime
- You'll define foundational systems that enable model training, real-time inference, and ML observability at scale
- You’ll collaborate across teams to accelerate Chime’s AI ambitions and shape the future of ML at Chime
- Design and scale ML infrastructure for real-time and batch inference
- Lead architectural decisions for feature pipelines, model training, deployment, and monitoring systems
- Drive platform reliability and observability, including SLOs, dependency graphs, and drift detection
- Build high-throughput, low-latency APIs integrating with core Chime services
- Partner with Data Science, Risk, and Product teams to ensure ML solutions are robust, compliant, and performant
- Guide adoption and evolution of our SageMaker-based ML training pipelines
- Mentor engineers and contribute to technical strategy for the ML Platform team
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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