Software Engineer, Risk

Responsibilities

• Write clean, efficient, well-tested backend code, and jump in on the occasional frontend or mobile feature.
• Set up monitoring and dashboards so we catch issues before members do.
• Team up across Engineering to solve complex, multi-domain problems.
• Partner with Risk, Compliance, Data, Analytics, and Product to ship features that strengthen protection and improve the member experience.
• Balance independence with collaboration to deliver high-quality work on tight timelines.
• Work out of our office in downtown Chicago.

Requirements

• 3+ years building production software at scale
• Based in the Chicago area, or willing to relocate
• Experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks
• Experience with transactional databases and caching systems
• Exposure to architectural patterns of large, high-scale web applications
• A commitment to maintainable, well-tested code
• Curiosity and a drive to understand how things work at the deepest level
• Clear communication and effective collaboration across teams
• Low ego, high empathy, and strong stakeholder partnerships
• Energized by Chime's mission and our members, and eager to take on complex, ambiguous problems

Compensation & Benefits

• Base salary: $133,000 – $184,000
• Eligible for bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits
• 401k match plus medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days
• Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks for non-birthing parents
• Annual wellness stipend
• In-office perks including backup child/elder/pet care and subsidized commuter benefit