Senior Software Engineer (Trust and Safety)
Chime
San Francisco, United States Posted October 15, 2026
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Salary Range
$164,000 - $259,000
Job Description
Join Chime, a rapidly growing fintech company, as a Senior Software Engineer in the Trust and Safety team. In this role, you will provide technical leadership, drive the modernization of our risk architecture, and ensure a secure and seamless experience for our members. You will lead key projects, build and maintain robust APIs and backend services, and collaborate with cross-functional teams. Additionally, you will have access to a comprehensive benefits package that includes medical, dental, and vision insurance, mental health support, financial planning assistance, and more.
- Provide technical leadership to the team, driving the modernization of Chime Platforms within Trust & Safety.
- Lead key projects end-to-end by setting technical direction, shaping system architecture, mentoring engineers, and implementing APIs.
- Drive technical design and architectural decisions, while mentoring engineers and fostering cross-functional collaboration.
- Experience in fast-paced or early-stage environments is a strong plus
- 5+ years of experience developing software in a production environment at scale
- Curiosity and passion for diving deeply into system architectures and technical challenges
- Deep understanding of architectural patterns for large-scale web applications
- Commitment to mentoring engineers and fostering team development
- Experience with transactional databases and caching systems
- Proven experience with Ruby on Rails or comparable frameworks
- An appreciation of maintainable and well-tested code
- Prior experience serving as a technical lead for a team and on complex projects—driving architectural decisions, coordinating execution, and aligning cross-functional teams
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