Engineering Manager, Data Platform

Chime; California (MO); Hybrid; USD 199,000 - 275,000; Full time

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Job summary

Chime is seeking an Engineering Manager for the Data Platform to lead the Data Storage team, owning online and analytical data stores and a low-latency metric serving layer. You will partner with Data Platform squads, Product Engineering, Security, and Analytics to define storage strategies, SLAs, and data governance as we scale.

This role emphasizes setting a vision for data storage, fostering technical excellence, and growing a high-performing team capable of evolving our architecture with

Responsibilities

• Own the strategy and roadmap for Chime’s Data Storage Platform, including Snowflake, data lake and online data stores for low-latency access.
• Design and evolve scalable, high-performance storage

Job description

About the Role

As an Engineering Manager on Chime’s Data Platform, leading the Data Storage team, you will own the group that manages Chime’s online and analytical data stores and low-latency metric serving layer. Your team will be responsible for building and operating reliable, scalable, and secure storage foundations that power analytics, experimentation, and AI-driven product experiences across Chime.

You’ll partner closely with other Data Platform squads as well as Product Engineering, Security, and Analytics teams to define storage strategies, data contracts, and SLAs that support both high-scale batch workloads and latency-sensitive online use cases. Your leadership will directly impact how Chime stores, governs, and serves data - enabling trusted, self-serve, AI-ready data for Chimers across the company.

This role is not just about running infrastructure - it’s about setting a vision for the future of data storage at Chime, fostering a culture of technical excellence, and growing a high-performing team that can evolve our architecture as the business and our data scale.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $199,000 and up to $275,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

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In this role, you can expect to

• Own the strategy and roadmap for Chime’s Data Storage Platform, including Snowflake, data lake and online data stores for low-latency access.
• Design and evolve scalable, high-performance storage