Software Engineer, Communication Platform

About the role

We’re looking for a strong engineer who has a passion for building scalable systems and who can help drive and innovate on our communication platform at Chime. In this role, you would be developing full-stack, from building out our backend infrastructure to defining the messaging interface on our apps for our members. As a foundational member of this team, you would drive key architectural changes to the layer that powers messaging for millions of members.

The Communication Platform team aims to provide a high-quality platform to help our members work towards better financial health while accelerating development velocity within Chime. As a small and nimble team, each person has a profound impact on the experience of each of our millions of users.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, release, and scale changes to our mobile and backend architecture
• Collaborate effectively with the cross-functional team to solve complex problems within the team domain
• Develop thoroughly tested code and conduct quality assurance on all new code
• Work in a team as well as independently to deliver on goals to accelerate development velocity while delivering the best experience to our members

Requirements

• A minimum of 3 years of full-stack development experience
• Experience in backend development and frameworks (Bonus: GraphQL, Ruby)
• Experience in mobile development and frameworks (Bonus: React Native)
• Experience working cross-functionally and collaborating well with team members
• Understanding of architectural patterns of large production services built for scale
• Ability to safely make changes without disrupting and introducing regressions to millions of users
• A passion for learning and sharing knowledge alongside teammates, with self-motivation and keen attention to detail
• A strong empathy for the users of the products you create

About Chime

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress. We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do.

Pay

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $133,000.00 and up to $184,000.00. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

Benefits

• Four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location
• Backup child, elder, and pet care and subsidized commuter benefits for eligible employees
• Comprehensive health, financial, and wellbeing benefits designed to support you at every stage of life
• Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off
• 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness-related expenses
• Up to 22 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• Access to family planning reimbursement
• Competitive equity package
• Bonus eligibility for full-time employees