Senior Backend Engineer, Experimentation (San Francisco)

Chime
San Francisco, CA

About the role

The Experimentation Platform team at Chime develops a critical tool that empowers Engineers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, Analysts, ML Engineers, and non-technical audiences to design, configure, and analyze experiments. Our mission is to drive innovation, speed and quality by empowering teams to run hypothesis driven, rapid experiments at scale.

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help deliver functionality, support team/company initiatives, and collaborate across teams to enhance experimentation quality and velocity. As a member of the team, you will have the opportunity to build scalable platforms and shape the future of experimentation at Chime. In addition you will play a key role supporting cross-functional teams on experiment design, best practices, and culture.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $157,590and up to $218,900. 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

  • Design, develop, test, and deploy components of Chimes internal experimentation platform at scale.
  • Partner closely with Data Engineering & DSML to introduce new statistical methodologies, enhancing experiment velocity and performance.
  • Deliver secure, reliable, and high-performance infrastructure, ensuring low-latency execution of high-volume experiments.
  • Write thoroughly tested, high-quality code and work with the engineering team to ensure robust software releases.
  • Follow Agile methodologies and practice Test-Driven Development (TDD).
  • Participate in an on-call rotation to address platform issues as needed.

To thrive in this role, you have

  • 4+ years of software engineering experience.
  • Expertise in Go or other backend languages such as Ruby, Java, or Python.
  • Experience in distributed systems, large-scale applications, and Big Data architecture.
  • A rigorous approach to testing and experience with test-driven development.
  • Experience with AWS or other cloud platforms, Cloud-Native technologies, and NoSQL databases.
  • Bonus: Hands-on experience with experimentation methodologies such as A/B testing, multivariate testing, and feature flagging.

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A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We created Chimea financial technology company, not a bank*on the premise that core banking services should be helpful, transparent, 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 trustso we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wallour 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'twho 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 youre coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, youll 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 Chimersthink 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 **

** Perks also available to Chime Interns.

We know that great work cant be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. Thats 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] .

To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.

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Posted 2025-08-21

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