Staff Software Engineer, Data Platform

About the Role

In this role as a Staff Software Engineer, you'll be the architect of our Data Platform's future, crafting a system that not only meets our current data needs but scales seamlessly with our ambitions. You'll work hand-in-hand with high-level Engineering and Product Management teams to weave a strategy that intertwines technical prowess with our core mission: Uniting everyday people to unlock their financial progress. This position isn't just about connecting the dots; it's about reimagining the canvas, fostering a culture of innovation, and playing a pivotal role in powering Chime's data-driven journey forward.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $198,990 and up to $281,900. 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

• Collaborate closely with other engineering teams to ensure seamless integration of their systems into the Data Platform. Align technical solutions with business goals.
• Design a scalable, robust system architecture for our Data Platform, ensuring the incorporation of new technologies to enhance capabilities. 
• Guarantee system resilience and fault tolerance, and create critical data infrastructure components, such as data lakes, warehouses, and real-time processing pipelines.
• Craft a long-term vision for the Data Platform's evolution, identifying critical performance indicators to gauge system success. Chart strategic data initiatives with clear implementation roadmaps.
• Enhance data retrieval processes for swift and efficient query performance.
• Implement effective caching mechanisms to accelerate data access. Troubleshoot and eliminate data bottlenecks, guaranteeing a seamless flow of information.
• Develop and document coding standards tailored for data platform development. Oversee code reviews to guarantee compliance with these best practices. Create policies that ensure effective data management and governance for the data platform.

To thrive in this role, you have

• Expertise in system architecture design for scalable data platforms
• Proficiency with data infrastructure components such as data lakes and warehouses
• Experience with real-time data processing pipelines
• Understanding of data management and governance policies on data platforms
• Hands-on experience with technologies like Spark, Kafka, Airflow, and Kubernetes.
• Deep knowledge of SQL and proficiency in Python, Java, or Scala
• Extensive experience with cloud-based data ecosystems such as AWS (S3, Redshift, EMR), GCP (BigQuery, Dataflow), or Azure.

A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and free. Through our user-friendly tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account, purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress. 

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

What we offer

• 🏢 A thoughtful hybrid work policy that combines in-office days and trips to team and company-wide events depending on location to ensure you stay connected to your work and teammates, whether you’re local to one of our offices or remote
• 💻 Hybrid work perks like backup child, elder and/or pet care, as well as a subsidized commuter benefit
• 💰 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.

We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 

To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.

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