Senior Mobile Cross Platform Engineer, Chime
$164-227k
Mobile banking for the everyday person
Be an early applicant
Mobile banking for the everyday person
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$164-227k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To make financial peace of mind a reality for millions of everyday people.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in cross-platform, mobile development, ideally with React Native
- A collaborative mindset, excellent communication skills, and a drive to document and share what you build
- Strong fluency in TypeScript and familiarity with React, React Native
- Experience with iOS and Android build, configuration, and distribution systems
- Shipped apps that are used by millions of users
- A track record of profiling and improving app performance
- Familiarity with observability and analytics tools like Bugsnag, Datadog, Sentry, or Hex
- Deep understanding of server-client architecture, leveraging GraphQL and performance profiling (e.g., memory pressure, screen latency, optimizing time to interactive, preloading)
- Experience with mobile build infrastructure platforms such as Bitrise, CircleCI, or GitHub Actions
Desirable
- Experience with feature flag systems, runtime controls, or OTA delivery frameworks (e.g., Expo Updates, CodePush)
- Experience building the infrastructure that supports AI-native mobile development
- Familiarity with state management tools like Redux, React Context, AsyncStorage, or MMKV
- Scaled mobile quality practices and testing frameworks
What the job involves
- As a mobile platform engineer, you'll help shape the future of Chime's React Native app, building the infrastructure and tooling that make development faster, safer, and more scalable for hundreds of engineers working alongside AI
- You'll thrive in this role if you enjoy building for developers, solving complex technical problems, and multiplying your impact on others while delivering a best-of-class experience for our 10M+ monthly active members
- Build and maintain internal frameworks, developer tooling, and infrastructure
- Collaborate with product and engineering teams to improve app quality, performance, and observability
- Identify bottlenecks and deploy operational efficiencies to automate mobile CI/CD and release orchestration, reducing manual effort and increasing reliability
- Design and improve tooling to reduce friction in the developer loop and maximize engineering velocity
- Mentor engineers and raise the bar on technical standards, code quality, and delivery practices through design reviews, guidance, and example
- Partner with QA to lead Chime’s mobile release process across iOS and Android
- Build and scale AI-enabling app development infrastructure to support increased product velocity
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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