Senior Backend Engineer (Chicago)

Chime Engineering is seeking a Senior Backend Engineer to lead the modernization of their platform within Trust & Safety, focusing on core banking services. The role involves technical leadership, system architecture design, mentorship, and collaboration with other teams to deliver a secure and friction-free user experience for members. The engineer will drive platform reliability, performance, and experimentation.

Requirements

• 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
• 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 deep into system architectures and technical challenges

Benefits

• 401k match
• Competitive salary
• Competitive equity package
• Health, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• Paid time off
• Company-wide events
• Wellness stipend
• Paid parental leave
• Paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• Paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
• Paid parental leave to support local communities
• Maven software planning tool reimbursement
• Chime Days
• Paid vacation
• Wellness stipend
• Paid parental leave
• Paid parental leave
• Parental leave for bringing a child into the world
• Maven reimbursement program
• In-person and virtual events
• Paid wellness stipend
• Parental leave
• Learning and development opportunities
• Equal opportunity employment