Software Engineer, Communication Platform

Chime

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$133,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted
57 days ago
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Similar $182k
This role $158k
$121k most similar roles pay here $242k

This role pays less than 63% of similar roles. Most pay $151,000–$214,000 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $182k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Chime

Chime is a financial technology company offering mobile-first banking services including fee-free checking accounts, savings accounts, and a secured credit builder card through partner banks. Industry: Financial Technology & Neobanking

Chime currently has 37 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $158,000–$227,000 across 36 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer, Communication Platform

Software Engineer, Communication Platform will join a nimble team to build and innovate on a high-quality communication platform for millions of members. This fullstack role involves developing backend infrastructure, defining messaging interfaces for mobile applications, and driving key architectural changes to the layer powering member communications. The engineer will design, develop, test, and scale changes across both mobile and backend architectures while collaborating with cross-functional teams to solve complex problems and accelerate development velocity. Required skills include at least three years of fullstack experience, with specific expertise in backend frameworks like Ruby or GraphQL, and mobile development using React Native. The role requires a deep understanding of architectural patterns for large production services built for scale, ensuring that updates are implemented safely without introducing regressions to the massive user base.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 958 postings across 73 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Develop fullstack features including backend infrastructure and mobile messaging interfaces.
  • Design, develop, test, and scale changes to mobile and backend architectures.
  • Drive key architectural changes for systems powering communication for millions of users.
  • Write thoroughly tested code and perform quality assurance on all new developments.
  • Implement scalable architectural patterns for high-traffic production services.
  • Execute technical improvements to increase development velocity across the organization.
  • Manage the end-to-end lifecycle of features within the communication platform domain.

What we're looking for

  • A minimum of 3 years of experience in fullstack development.
  • Experience in backend development and frameworks (preferred: GraphQL, Ruby).
  • Experience in mobile development and frameworks (preferred: React Native).
  • Ability to work cross-functionally and collaborate effectively with team members.
  • Understanding of architectural patterns for large production services built for scale.
  • Ability to make safe changes to systems serving millions of users without introducing regressions.
  • Strong passion for learning, sharing knowledge, and attention to detail.
  • Strong empathy for the end-users of the products created.

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