Software Engineer, Membership

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

Benefits offered by this job

401k match

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

Life insurance

Disability insurance

Generous vacation policy

Chime Days

Paid parental leave

Maven program

Snack boxes

Job summary

Chime Financial, Inc. is seeking engineers to join the Membership team. You will own end-to-end projects—from shaping architecture and designing APIs to building polished front-end experiences and maintaining health across the stack.

The role emphasizes designing scalable features for membership benefits, rewards, and engagement, with a strong bias toward experimentation and data-driven decision-making.

Qualifications

• 2+ years developing software in production at scale.
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks.
• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies (React, React Native, or TypeScript-based frameworks).
• A product mindset with bias toward experimentation and impact.
• Collaborative spirit with strong communication across teams.
• Experience with transactional databases and API design.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test, and scale features across backend services and front-end surfaces for membership benefits and engagement.
• Build and iterate on APIs and UI components for the member experience in Chime's mobile app.
• Partner with product, design, data science, and other stakeholders to understand needs, define experiments, and ship solutions.

Skills

Ruby on Rails

React

React Native

TypeScript

API design

Experimentation mindset

Cross-functional collaboration

Database knowledge

Tools

REST APIs

Job description

About the role

Chime Engineering is growing rapidly as we scale to support the financial needs of our members. We are looking for driven engineers to join our Membership team, where you'll work across the full stack, building and evolving the features that deepen member engagement, drive retention, and deliver ongoing value through Chime's membership experience. You will own projects end-to-end, from shaping architecture and designing APIs to building polished front-end experiences and maintaining the ongoing health of the code.

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

• Design, develop, test, and scale features across backend services and front-end surfaces that power membership benefits, rewards, and engagement experiences
• Build and iterate on APIs and UI components that deliver a seamless, high-quality member experience in Chime's mobile app
• Partner with product, design, data science, and cross-functional stakeholders to understand member needs, define experiments, and ship solutions that move key membership metrics
• Apply a metrics-driven mindset to decision-making and prioritize efforts based on member and business impact

To thrive in this role, you have

• 2+ years developing software in a production environment at scale
• Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks
• Familiarity with modern front-end technologies (e.g., React, React Native, or TypeScript-based frameworks)
• A product mindset with a strong bias toward experimentation, iteration, and measuring impact
• A collaborative spirit and strong communication skills, with experience working cross-functionally
• Experience working with transactional databases, caching systems, and API design
• Comfort working across the stack and an eagerness to learn new technologies
• Experience with experimentation frameworks and data-driven product development is a 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 toward 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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