About the role

A major part of an engineer’s happiness is the ecosystem they are working in. At Chime, we want the Ruby experience to not just be awesome, but to spark delight. We are building our “I Heart Ruby” squad to be those engineers who are investing their time in making engineers excited to work with Ruby.

Chime is looking for engineers who have a passion and vision for what a Ruby ecosystem could be. You will be providing leadership as one of the founding members of the team, and your work will impact all engineers at Chime and eventually engineers outside of Chime.

As a staff engineer you will be responsible for leadership, mentorship, and be hands on getting it done. Chime is a collaborative environment where you will need to lead through influence, listen to your customers, and empathize with what they need in their roles.

This job cannot be performed in the state of Colorado.

In this role, you can expect to

• Work across Chime and the industry to develop and articulate a vision of our Ruby ecosystem. And more importantly, how engineers will spend their time joyously in this ecosystem
• Lead a community of practice (Guild) around how our Ruby ecosystem is architected, developed, tested, deployed, and released. Foster the communities creativity, innovation, and learning. 
• Collaborate effectively with other technology teams and architects to solve complex problems spanning their respective areas
• Mentor, document, and share knowledge, growing the technical capability of the Engineering organization
• Make the organization more effective through smart & pragmatic application of useful code tools & patterns.
• Work closely with our engineering leaders to identify bottlenecks in our existing software infrastructure and guide the team through a path forward to improve and scale it. Ensure that technical decisions support our quality, performance, scalability, reliability, availability, and security goals.

To thrive in this role, you have

• Knowledge and ability to navigate all aspects of Ruby on Rails ecosystems
• Internal motivation and passion for Ruby and Engineering, ability to initiate and drive your roadmap
• Proven track record of improving engineering culture across multiple teams
• Successfully rolled out company wide programs and initiatives contributing to better quality and delivery practices
• Demonstrated ability to be a team player as well as a top level independent performer
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills, ability to adjust to meet the audience needs
• Actively participated and contributed to the Ruby community
• Been a speaker in an industry recognized conference / event
• Ability to navigate ambiguous requirements through communication and iteration, creating clarity for yourself and those around you
• Ability to work well with others, learn on the job, and thrive in a dynamic work environment

A little about us

We created Chime because we believe everyone deserves financial peace of mind. By eliminating unnecessary fees and helping people grow their savings automatically, we’ve empowered millions of Americans to take control of their finances. 

Chime is the largest and fastest-growing U.S. player in the challenger-banking space. Through our banking partners, we offer access to bank accounts with fee-free overdraft, provide members the chance to receive early access to their paychecks, help them improve their credit, and more!

We've built one of the most experienced leadership teams in Fintech and were recently valued at over $14.5B. We've raised over $1B in funding from leading investors including DST, Coatue, Tiger Global, General Atlantic, Iconiq, Dragoneer, Menlo, Whale Rock, Access, Forerunner, Crosslink, Cathay, aCrew, and others. 

What we offer

• 💰 Competitive salary based on experience
• ✨ 401k match plus the usual medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 📝  Quarterly stipend to spruce up your home office 
• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Take Care of Yourself Days 
• 🖥  Virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers- think cooking classes, 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 create a completely new kind of banking service

We know that great work comes from great, and inclusive teams. At Chime, we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

We hire candidates of any race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, Veteran status, and any other status. Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer and will consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation, please let us know. 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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