At a Glance
- Tasks: Design and develop a cutting-edge financial platform with secure, high-performance infrastructure.
- Company: Join Chime, a leading FinTech company focused on financial progress for millions.
- Benefits: Enjoy competitive salary, generous vacation, wellness stipends, and parental leave.
- Other info: Dynamic work environment with opportunities for professional growth and community support.
- Why this job: Make a real impact in FinTech while working with experienced teams and innovative technologies.
- Qualifications: Experience in Go and backend languages; 4+ years in engineering required.
The predicted salary is between 100000 - 130000 £ per year.
Compensation
The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $133,000 and up to $184,000. 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.
Responsibilities
- Design, develop, test, and deploy components of a new financial platform
- Deliver secure, reliable, and high‑performance infrastructure and APIs
- Work with our infrastructure engineering team to minimize the operational overhead of production systems you deploy
- Develop thoroughly tested code and conduct quality assurance on all new code alongside our QA team
- Learn and execute on agile methodologies, following a test‑driven development approach
- Participate in on‑call rotation, responding to incidents outside of regular working hours when necessary
Qualifications
- Must have experience in Go
- Experience in additional backend languages such as Ruby, Java and Python is preferred
- Have 4+ years of engineering experience
- Have contributed to the development of backend systems
- Experience in payment processing systems
- Take a rigorous approach to testing backend development
- Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms, cloud‑native technology, No‑SQL databases (bonus)
- Understanding of architectural patterns of large, mission‑critical production services (bonus)
- Worked in continuous integration/deployment environments (bonus)
Location requirement: if you are located in Seattle, onboarding in person at our SF HQ and occasional business travel may be required.
Benefits
- In‑office work policy designed to keep you connected – 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.
- In‑office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidised commuter benefit to support your regular commute
- Competitive salary based on experience
- 401k match plus 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 $15,000 lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress.
Equal Employment Opportunity
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, and ordinances.
Software Engineer, Financial Platform in Tipton employer: Chime
Chime is an exceptional employer that fosters a collaborative and innovative work culture, perfect for those looking to make a significant impact in the FinTech space. With a focus on employee growth, Chime offers ample opportunities for professional development, competitive compensation, and the flexibility of hybrid/remote work arrangements, making it an attractive choice for talented backend engineers seeking meaningful and rewarding employment.