Senior Software Engineer, Chime
Data Engineering
$164-227k
+ 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
$164-227k
+ Bonus and equity
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make financial peace of mind a reality for millions of everyday people.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years experience transforming data to governed and lucid datasets
- 5+ years of hands-on experience to build and deploy production-quality data pipelines
- 5+ years of experience working with stakeholders to provide business insights
- 5+ years of experience writing SQL, Spark, AWS Glue, EMR, Airflow, Python
- 3+ years of hands-on experience using any MPP database system like Snowflake, AWS Redshift or Teradata
- Track record of successful partnerships with Analytics, Data Science and DevOps teams
- Understanding of key metrics for data pipelines and has built solutions to provide visibility to partner teams
- Engineers are required to participate in on-call rotation. Being on call may include responding to incidents outside of regular working hours when necessary
What the job involves
- The Data engineering team has been created keeping in mind the importance and criticality of data for the overall success of Chime
- The mission of this group is to build scalable data artifacts and insights that enable accurate, governed, data-driven decision-making
- As a core member of the team, you will have the opportunity to build scalable data pipelines and frameworks
- Additionally, you will have the unique opportunity to architect and build workflows that could potentially become de facto standards for the fintech industry
- Be a hands-on data engineer, building, scaling and optimizing ETL pipelines
- Design data schemas and scale them data for 10x data growth
- Ownership of all aspects of data - data quality, data governance, schema design, data quality and security
- Develop scalable data architecture and standardized data models that enable self-serve data insights using AI
- Own the ETL workflows and make sure the pipeline meets data quality and availability requirements
- Work closely with partner teams, like Data Science, Analytics and DevOps
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.
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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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