Software Engineer, Chime
Lending
$133-184k
+ Bonus + Equity Package
Mobile banking for the everyday person
Be an early applicant
Mobile banking for the everyday person
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$133-184k
+ Bonus + Equity Package
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make financial peace of mind a reality for millions of everyday people.
Role
Who you are
- 3+ years building and operating production software at scale
- Experience with Ruby on Rails (or comparable frameworks) designing and running APIs
- Strong grasp of relational databases and caching, including safe schema changes/migrations
- Familiarity with distributed systems fundamentals (async processing, idempotency, retries, backfills) and exposure to high-scale architectural patterns
- Commitment to maintainable, well-tested code — including improving existing systems, not just shipping new ones
- Excellent cross-functional communication: clarifying requirements, weighing tradeoffs, delivering incrementally
- Curiosity about how things work, with a product mindset geared toward experimentation and measuring impact
- Interest in data-driven systems and third-party data integration (fintech/risk experience a plus)
- Start-up experience a plus
What the job involves
- Chime’s Lending org builds the products and platforms that give members access to fair, transparent credit and liquidity when they need it most, from Earned Wage Access through MyPay, to flexible overdraft with SpotMe, to longer-term Instant Loans, and the platforms that power credit decisions, funding, repayments, and servicing behind the scenes
- We operate some of Chime’s most consequential systems
- Our teams build real-time money movement and decisioning infrastructure at scale, including underwriting and eligibility, ledgering and reconciliation, capital markets workflows, repayment systems, and financial transactions that must be correct, resilient, and auditable
- As a Software Engineer in Lending, you’ll work at the seam between member-facing products and the platforms that make them possible
- This is a role for engineers who want to own more than a single service or feature area
- You’ll lead technical initiatives that cut across products, platforms, and partner teams, helping shape how Lending evolves as a system, not just how one team ships
- You’ll design and build backend systems where correctness, reliability, speed, and operational rigor matter deeply
- You’ll partner closely with Product, Design, Risk, Data Science, Analytics, Finance, and Operations to turn ambiguous opportunities into durable solutions, influence technical direction across team boundaries, and help raise the bar for how Lending engineers build together
- Work on systems that matter
- The products and platforms we build directly impact millions of members and sit at the center of Chime’s mission to help everyday people unlock financial progress. The problems are complex, the stakes are real, and the work matters
- Own a bigger surface area
- This role is designed for engineers who want broader scope. You won’t be limited to a narrow feature lane. You’ll work across product experiences and shared infrastructure, helping connect strategy, systems, and execution across Lending
- Build where product and platform meet
- Some of the most interesting engineering work happens in the seams: where member experience depends on credit strategy, where product velocity depends on platform leverage, and where financial correctness meets business speed. This role sits in the middle of those seams and gives you meaningful influence over how they scale
- Operate in a fast-moving, high-accountability environment
- Lending is a fast-paced fintech environment where we care about moving quickly and building well. We value thoughtful design, strong engineering judgment, high-quality code, and operational excellence. We also actively use AI where it can improve quality, speed, and leverage
- Independently own and deliver features end-to-end
- Design, develop, test, refactor and scale backend implementations of new and existing consumer product features
- Work with the mobile team to design and build strong, resilient APIs that power the member facing mobile app
- Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand member pain points and come up with solutions
- Proactively identify opportunities for improving the reliability and scalability of our systems
- Work across the engineering team to improve and uphold high technical standards
- Grow into owning larger components of the system over time
Our take
Chime is part of the growing realm of fintech banks and providers, emphasising 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 meagre 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 $11.6B since its 2025 IPO. However, competition remains fierce, with other neobanks like Ally offering similar features and vying for the same customer base. That being said, Chime's IPO, rare in a financially uncertain period, proves that it has shifted from challenger to major player.
Freddie
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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