Software Engineer, Membership

Chime

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Work type
On-site
Location
San Francisco, CA
Salary
$133,000–$184,000 / yr
Posted
94 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $179k
This role $158k
$122k most similar roles pay here $238k

This role pays less than 66% of similar roles. Most pay $143,575–$214,500 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $158k versus about $179k 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, Membership

Software Engineer, Membership will join the Membership team to build and evolve features that deepen member engagement and deliver value through the membership experience. This full-stack role involves owning projects end-to-end, from shaping architecture and designing APIs to building polished front-end components for a mobile app. The engineer will develop and scale backend services and front-end surfaces related to rewards and engagement while collaborating with product, design, and data science teams to move key metrics. Required skills include experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks, modern front-end technologies like React, React Native, or TypeScript-based frameworks, and proficiency with transactional databases and caching systems. The role focuses on solving the technical challenge of providing a seamless membership experience within a financial technology platform by utilizing a metrics-driven approach to experimentation and product development.

What does a Software Engineer earn in California?

Median $214000 from 1006 postings across 72 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Design, develop, test, and scale features across backend services and front-end surfaces for membership benefits.
  • Build and iterate on APIs and UI components to provide a high-quality mobile app experience.
  • Own projects end-to-end from initial architecture design to final deployment.
  • Partner with cross-functional teams to define experiments and ship solutions that improve key metrics.
  • Apply a metrics-driven mindset to prioritize engineering efforts based on member and business impact.
  • Maintain the ongoing health and quality of the codebase.

What we're looking for

  • You must have at least 2 years of experience developing software in a production environment at scale.
  • You must have proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks.
  • You should be familiar with modern front-end technologies like React, React Native, or TypeScript-based frameworks.
  • You must have experience working with transactional databases, caching systems, and API design.
  • You must possess a product mindset with a strong bias toward experimentation, iteration, and measuring impact.
  • You must have collaborative spirit and strong communication skills to work across functional teams.
  • You should be comfortable working across the full stack and eager to learn new technologies.
  • Experience with experimentation frameworks and data-driven product development is a plus (preferred).

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