Remote Senior Backend Engineer, Spending

Description:

• Chime Engineering is expanding to meet the financial needs of its members, seeking driven engineers for the Senior Backend Engineer role.
• The position involves working on APIs that support member-facing products and iterating on the banking platform.
• Engineers will own projects from end-to-end, influencing architecture, implementing APIs, and maintaining code health.
• Responsibilities include designing, developing, testing, refactoring, and scaling backend implementations of new and existing consumer product features.
• Collaboration with the mobile team is required to design and build resilient APIs for the member-facing mobile app.
• Engineers will work with cross-functional teams to understand member pain points and develop solutions.
• The role includes proactively identifying opportunities to improve system reliability and scalability.
• Engineers will work across the engineering team to 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 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 exploring the deeper workings of systems.
• Start-up experience is considered a plus.

Benefits:

• The base salary for this role starts at $176,490 and can go up to $245,100, with eligibility for bonuses and a competitive equity package.
• The in-office work policy includes four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near an office, along with team and company-wide events.
• In-office perks include backup child, elder, and pet care, as well as a subsidized commuter benefit.
• Employees receive a competitive salary based on experience, a 401k match, and comprehensive medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits.
• A generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days provide additional paid time off.
• Employees can take 1% of their time off to support local community organizations of their choice.
• An annual wellness stipend is available for eligible wellness-related expenses.
• Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave is offered 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, and adoption.
• In-person and virtual events are organized to connect with fellow employees, along with delicious snack boxes.
• This role offers a challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join an experienced team in FinTech and help millions achieve financial progress.