Software Engineer, Infrastructure

Chime Financial, Inc; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 133,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Four days in office

Commuter benefit

401k match

Health benefits

Parental leave

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Chime Financial, Inc is seeking a Data Infrastructure Engineer in San Francisco to join a small, high‑leverage team within Infrastructure Engineering. You will build and operate the platform that powers data workflows at scale, deploying Airflow and Flink environments and managing DynamoDB and RDS infrastructure.

The base salary starts at $133,000 and goes up to $184,000, with bonus, equity, and benefits. You’ll work across data engineering deployment and storage layers, collaborating with teams

Qualifications

• 2–4 years of software engineering experience with a focus on infrastructure, platform, or backend systems.
• Hands‑on production experience with Terraform and Kubernetes.
• Familiarity with AWS, particularly DynamoDB and RDS.
• Strong programming skills in Python or a similar language.
• Systems-thinking mindset—design for reliability, scalability and maintainability.
• Ability to work autonomously on ambiguous problems and communicate across teams.
• Experience with data ingestion and ETL pipelines is a strong plus.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain deployment infrastructure for Data Engineering workflows (Airflow, Flink).
• Own and operate core storage technologies (DynamoDB, RDS).
• Write infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform and manage workloads on Kubernetes.
• Partner with Data Engineering to translate needs into scalable infrastructure solutions.
• Drive reliability improvements across the platform (observability, capacity planning, operational hygiene).
• Participate in full lifecycle of infra changes (design, build, test, ship).
• Help shape Data Infra team scaling practices as Chime grows.

Skills

Terraform

Kubernetes

Python

AWS

Tools

DynamoDB

RDS

Job description

About the role

You'd be joining the Data Infra team — a small, high-leverage team within Chime's Infrastructure Engineering org. We build and operate the foundational platform that Data Engineering relies on to run their workflows reliably at scale: from deploying Airflow and Flink environments to owning the DynamoDB and RDS infrastructure that powers Chime's data platform. This is a generalist role where you'll touch both pillars — the data engineering deployment layer and the storage layer — so you'll never be bored. If you get energy from building durable foundations that other engineers build on top of, this team is for you.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $133,000.00 and up to $184,000.00. 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.

In this role, you can expect to:

• Build and maintain deployment infrastructure for Data Engineering workflows, including Airflow, Flink, and chalk.ai environments
• Own and operate Chime's core storage technologies — DynamoDB and RDS — serving both data engineering and platform teams
• Write infrastructure‑as‑code using Terraform and manage workloads on Kubernetes in production
• Partner closely with Data Engineering to translate their needs into scalable, reliable infrastructure solutions
• Drive reliability improvements across the platform — observability, capacity planning, and operational hygiene
• Participate in the full lifecycle of infrastructure changes: design, build, test, and ship
• Help shape how the Data Infra team scales its practices as Chime grows

To thrive in this role, you have

• 2–4 years of software engineering experience with a focus on infrastructure, platform, or backend systems
• Hands‑on production experience with Terraform and Kubernetes
• Familiarity with AWS, particularly managed database services like DynamoDB and RDS
• Strong programming skills in Python or a similar language
• A systems‑thinking mindset — you design for reliability, scalability, and maintainability from the start
• The ability to work autonomously on ambiguous problems and communicate clearly across teams
• Experience with data ingestion and ETL pipelines is a strong plus

What we offer for our full-time, regular employees

• 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

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: [e-mail].

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