Chime · 8 hours ago
Senior Backend Engineer
San Francisco, CA
Full-time
Hybrid
Senior Level
$176K/yr - $245K/yr
5+ years expChime is a financial technology company that aims to help everyone achieve financial progress. The Senior Backend Engineer will work on APIs that power member-facing products and own projects from end-to-end, influencing architecture and maintaining the ongoing health of the code.
BankingFinancial ServicesFinTech
Responsibilities
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
Qualification
Required
5+ years developing software in a production environment at scale
Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks
Experience working with transactional databases and caching systems
Exposure to architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applications
An appreciation of maintainable and well-tested code
Enjoyment in learning and diving into the deepest levels of how things work
Preferred
Start-up experience as an added plus
Benefits
🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with 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. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.
💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute
💰 Competitive salary based on experience
✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus 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 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress
Perks also available to Chime Interns.
Company
Chime
Chime is a financial technology company that offers mobile banking services.
1001-5000 employees
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Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$2.77BKey Investors
Sequoia Capital Global EquitiesDST GlobalMenlo Ventures
2025-06-12IPO
2025-03-01Debt Financing· $475M
2023-07-28Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Chris Britt
Founder and CEO
Ryan King
Co-Founder
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