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Senior Software Engineer, Data Engineering

You will build, scale, and optimize ETL pipelines while designing data schemas to support 10x data growth. Additionally, you will own data quality, governance, and security while collaborating with Data Science, Analytics, and DevOps teams.

San Francisco, California, United StateshybridFULL_TIME

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About the role

What will you do at Chime?

ABOUT THE ROLE

The Data engineering team has been created keeping in mind the importance and

criticality of data for the overall success of Chime. The mission of this group

is to build scalable data artifacts and insights that enable accurate, governed,

data-driven decision-making.. As a core member of the team, you will have the

opportunity to build scalable data pipelines and frameworks. Additionally, you

will have the unique opportunity to architect and build workflows that could

potentially become de facto standards for the fintech industry.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at

$164,000.00 and go up to $227,000.00. Full-time employees are also eligible for

a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary

offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and

experience.

IN THIS ROLE, YOU CAN EXPECT TO

* Be a hands-on data engineer, building, scaling and optimizing ETL pipelines

* Design data schemas and scale them data for 10x data growth

* Ownership of all aspects of data - data quality, data governance, schema

design, data quality and security

* Develop scalable data architecture and standardized data models that enable

self-serve data insights using AI.

* Own the ETL workflows and make sure the pipeline meets data quality and

availability requirements

* Work closely with partner teams, like Data Science, Analytics and DevOps

TO THRIVE IN THIS ROLE, YOU HAVE

* 5+ years experience transforming data to governed and lucid datasets

* 5+ years of hands-on experience to build and deploy production-quality data

pipelines

* 5+ years of experience working with stakeholders to provide business insights

* 5+ years of experience writing SQL, Spark, AWS Glue, EMR, Airflow, Python

* 3+ years of hands-on experience using any MPP database system like Snowflake,

AWS Redshift or Teradata

* Track record of successful partnerships with Analytics, Data Science and

DevOps teams

* Understanding of key metrics for data pipelines and has built solutions to

provide visibility to partner teams

* Engineers are required to participate in on-call rotation. Being on call may

include responding to incidents outside of regular working hours when

necessary.

#LI-Onsite #LI-GC1

A LITTLE ABOUT US

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created

Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*—on the premise that core

banking services should be helpful, easy, and free. Through our user-friendly

tools and intuitive platforms, we empower our members to take control of their

finances and work towards their goals. Whether it's starting a savings account,

purchasing a first car or home, launching a business, or pursuing higher

education, we're proud to have helped millions unlock their financial potential.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared

obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to

out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit

and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best

experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to

be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars

for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working

together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest

feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer

to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock

their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we

hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These

aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our

business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions

achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided

by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

WHAT WE OFFER FOR OUR FULL-TIME, REGULAR EMPLOYEES

* 🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four

days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our

offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether

you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll

stay engaged with your work and teammates.

* 💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a

subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute

* 💰 Competitive salary based on experience

* ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability

benefits

* 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus company-wide

paid days off

* 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your

choice

* 👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses

* 👶 Up to 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of

paid parental leave for non-birthing parents

* 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement

for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.

* 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think

cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint

nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!

* 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most

experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive

environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying

strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this

gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all

grow as Chimers and individuals.

Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified

applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national

origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status,

disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected

basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or

ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories

in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including

the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance

Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian

provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that

requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please

contact: [email protected] [[email protected]].

To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during

the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.

[https://www.chime.com/careers/chime-applicant-privacy-notice/]

Which skills does this role require?

Data engineeringData modelingSchema designData EngineeringFintechData ModelingCloud Computing

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