# Tech Lead Manager, Decision Platform

**Company:** [Chime](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/chime)
**Location:** Chicago, IL
**Role:** Engineering Management
**Salary:** $211k – $248k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Ruby, React Native, Distributed Systems, AWS, Aws Data Services, Aws Compute Services, Service-Oriented Architecture, Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Incident Response
**Posted:** 2026-08-24

> Leads and codes alongside a Trust & Safety engineering squad, owning people management, technical direction, delivery, and operational health. The role requires hands-on software development, AI-assisted development experience, and at least two years of people management.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Manage and develop a squad of 4–5 engineers, including hiring, one-on-ones, career coaching, and performance management.
- Own end-to-end delivery, from sprint planning and commitments through service SLAs and operational health.
- Write and ship production code alongside the team.
- Set technical direction, architecture, and quality standards.
- Use AI coding agents and tooling to improve individual and team productivity.
- Partner with Product and Design on scope, prioritization, and quarterly planning.
- Coordinate technical dependencies and serve as the squad’s cross-functional technical point of contact.
- Identify technical debt and advocate for sustainable engineering practices.
- Maintain quality, performance, operational health, on-call, and incident-response practices.
- Develop growth paths toward higher-level individual contributor or TLM roles.
- Contribute to broader Trust & Safety and engineering leadership initiatives.

## Requirements
- 2+ years of people management experience.
- Current, hands-on coding ability and a desire to continue coding.
- Experience using AI-assisted development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or Cursor to accelerate delivery and drive team adoption.
- Experience coaching engineers on execution, skill development, and career progression.
- Strong cross-functional collaboration skills with Product, Design, and Analytics.
- Ability to motivate teams through aggressive schedules and goals.
- Experience with Ruby, React Native, distributed systems, AWS data and compute services, and service-oriented architectures.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary: **$211,000–$248,000**.
- Eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits.
- Four days per week in the office and Fridays from home for employees near an office; fully remote options are also available through the company’s remote program.
- Backup child, elder, and pet care and subsidized commuter benefits for eligible employees.
- Comprehensive health, financial, and wellbeing benefits.
- Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off.
- Annual wellness stipend.
- Up to 22 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents.
- Family planning reimbursement.

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