Posted Apr 23, 2026
Drive technical design and architectural decisions, while mentoring engineers and fostering cross-functional collaboration
Lead and contribute to multiple projects simultaneously, balancing ownership of key initiatives with support across broader team efforts
Build and maintain robust, low-latency APIs and backend services that power our Trust and Safety platforms
Become the domain expert in our platform architecture, providing technical decisions and solutions to refine our maturing platforms
Partner with data engineers, analysts, and product managers to ship impactful features that enhance member protection and experience
Improve platform reliability and performance through thoughtful system architecture, observability practices, and automation
Evolve our experimentation, policy lifecycle, and ML integration capabilities to support smarter and faster decision-making at scale
Engineers are required to participate in on-call rotation. Being on call may include responding to incidents outside of regular working hours when necessary. ## To thrive in this role, you have
5+ years of experience developing software in a production environment at scale
Prior experience serving as a technical lead for a team and on complex projects—driving architectural decisions, coordinating execution, and aligning cross-functional teams
Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks
Experience with transactional databases and caching systems
Deep understanding of architectural patterns for large-scale web applications
Commitment to mentoring engineers and fostering team development
An appreciation of maintainable and well-tested code
Curiosity and passion for diving deeply into system architectures and technical challenges
Experience in fast-paced or early-stage environments is a strong plus
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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 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: benefits@chime.com. 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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