Remote Senior Backend Engineer

Description:

• Chime Engineering is rapidly growing to support the financial needs of its members.
• The company is seeking driven engineers to work on APIs that power member-facing products and iterate on the banking platform.
• The role involves owning projects from end-to-end, influencing architecture, implementing APIs, and maintaining the ongoing health of the code.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, refactoring, and scaling backend implementations of new and existing consumer product features.
• The engineer will work with the mobile team to design and build strong, resilient APIs for the member-facing mobile app.
• Collaboration with cross-functional teams is essential to understand member pain points and develop solutions.
• The role requires proactively identifying opportunities for improving the reliability and scalability of systems.
• The engineer will work across the engineering team to improve and uphold high technical standards.

Requirements:

• Candidates must have 5+ years of experience developing software in a production environment at scale.
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks is required.
• Experience working with transactional databases and caching systems is necessary.
• Candidates should have exposure to architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applications.
• An appreciation for maintainable and well-tested code is essential.
• Candidates should enjoy learning and diving into the deepest levels of how things work.
• Start-up experience is considered an added plus.

Benefits:

• The base salary for this role starts at $176,490 and can go up to $245,100, depending on location, skills, qualifications, and experience.
• Full-time employees are eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits.
• The in-office work policy includes four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near an office.
• In-office perks include backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit.
• Employees receive a competitive salary based on experience.
• Benefits include a 401k match, along with great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• There is a generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, which are bonus paid days off.
• Employees receive 1% of their time off to support local community organizations of their choice.
• An annual wellness stipend is provided for eligible wellness-related expenses.
• Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave is available for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
• Access to Maven, a family planning tool, includes a $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
• The company hosts in-person and virtual events to connect employees, including cooking classes, guided meditations, and more.
• This position offers a challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join an experienced team in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress.