# Senior Software Engineer, AI & App Experience

**Company:** [Chime](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/chime)
**Location:** New York, NY, San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Fullstack Engineering
**Salary:** $164k – $259k/yr
**Experience:** 5+ years
**Skills:** Python, AI Tools, Agent Development, Prompt Engineering, Postgres, Redis, Transactional Databases, Caching Systems, High-Scale Systems, Observability, Evaluation Frameworks, Guardrails, Backend Development, Architectural Design, Code Review
**Posted:** 2026-08-24

> Build and scale Jade, an AI-powered financial assistant, across agent capabilities, conversation experiences, evaluation systems, observability, and guardrails. The role requires 5+ years of backend software development experience, Python proficiency, and experience with databases, caching, and high-scale architectures.

## Job Description

## Responsibilities
- Design, build, and scale capabilities for Jade, Chime’s AI-powered financial assistant.
- Develop agent architectures, prompt strategies, and orchestration patterns.
- Build evaluation frameworks, observability, and guardrail systems.
- Partner cross-functionally to solve member pain points and deliver secure, scalable solutions.
- Improve system reliability through performance tuning and architectural enhancements.
- Contribute to technical design, code reviews, and mentorship.
- Explore technical systems and identify opportunities for improvement.

## Requirements
- 5+ years of backend software development experience in production environments.
- Proficiency with AI tooling and AI-native development.
- Proficiency with Python or comparable frameworks.
- Experience with transactional databases such as Postgres and caching systems such as Redis.
- Familiarity with architectural patterns in high-scale systems.
- Strong focus on maintainable, well-tested code.
- Curiosity, initiative, and willingness to dive deeply into technical systems.

## Nice-to-haves
- Experience with agent development, fintech, or startup environments.

## Compensation and Benefits
- Base salary: **$164,000–$259,000**.
- 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; 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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