Director of Data Engineering, Chime
$228.9-324.2k
+ Bonus & Equity
4 days a week in office
Mobile banking for the everyday person
Be an early applicant
Mobile banking for the everyday person
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$228.9-324.2k
+ Bonus & Equity
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
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, engineering, or a related field or relevant hands-on experience
- 15+ years of experience in data engineering, data architecture, or related roles, with at least 5 years in a similar leadership position and 3 years in hands-on role
- Proven track record of designing and managing large-scale data infrastructures in a complex, fast-paced environment
- Expertise in cloud platforms and big data technologies including proficiency in database management systems and data warehousing solutions
- Experience with data integration tools and techniques, processes and real-time data streaming and processing
- Excellent leadership and team management skills, with the ability to inspire and develop high-performing teams
- The ability to effectively empower and influence partners and teams at all levels
What the job involves
- Chime is looking for an engineering leader to help manage and guide our data engineering teams
- This is a leadership role will lead and provide technical guidance to a team building new data capabilities
- Lead, mentor, and manage a team of data engineers, architects, ML platform engineers and infrastructure engineers to build a high performing team
- Architect and build a scalable data platform to support diverse data needs, including various upstream and downstream data integrations, batch and real-time insights, and multiple data types
- Implement best practices for data ingestion, creation, enrichment and management, including data modeling, ETL processes, data warehousing, real-time data streaming, processing, storage and real time insights
- Manage data infrastructure, ensuring cost-effectiveness and optimal performance while ensuring the reliability, performance, and security of the data infrastructure
- Scale our ML platform to help accelerate business impact from our AI investment
- Develop and execute on a strategic roadmap for data infrastructure and engineering that ensures strong data foundation and aligns with the company’s overall business and data strategy
- Work closely with all data, product, engineering, technology and business partners to understand comprehensive data requirements and ensure our solutions meet their needs
- Cultivate a culture of business impact focus, innovation, continuous improvement and excellence within the team
- Act as a key liaison between the data engineering team and other technical and non-technical teams within the organization
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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