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ChimeChimeSan Francisco, CA

Software Engineer, Instant Loans

Builds and scales backend services and APIs for instant loans products, powering member-facing mobile app features in fintech. Requires 3+ years experience with Ruby on Rails, full-stack comfort, and product mindset.

133k – 184k/yr
Hybrid3+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, test, refactor and scale backend implementations of new and existing consumer product features
  • Work on member-facing mobile app, including designing and building strong, resilient APIs that power key member experiences.
  • Collaborate with cross functional teams to understand member pain points and come up with solutions
  • Develop thoroughly tested code and conduct quality assurance on all new code alongside our QA team
  • Proactively identify opportunities for improving the reliability and scalability of our systems
  • Participate in on-call rotation, responding to incidents outside of regular working hours when necessary.

Requirements

  • 3+ years developing software in a production environment at scale
  • Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks
  • Comfort working across the stack and an eagerness to learn new technologies
  • Experience designing APIs, working with transactional databases and caching systems
  • A product mindset with a strong bias toward experimentation, iteration, and measuring impact
  • Exposure to large-scale architecture patterns and an appreciation for clean, maintainable code
  • A collaborative spirit and strong communication skills, with experience working cross-functionally
  • Experience working in a fast-paced, product-focused environment (Fintech experience is a plus)

Compensation

Base salary begins at $133,000 and up to $184,000, depending on location, skills, qualifications, and experience. Full-time employees eligible for bonus, equity package, and benefits.

Skills

Ruby on RailsAPIsTransactional DatabasesCaching SystemsMobile App Development
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