Senior Software Engineer, Data Platform

San Francisco OfficeFull-time$187k2026-10-02 → 2026-11-10

Hybrid

Core

Design, build, and operate self-serve ETL/ELT frameworks for batch and streaming workloads, ensuring pipeline reliability, data quality, and governance at scale.

Role type

Senior IC data platform engineer

Builds

Self-serve data infrastructure, ingestion pipelines, and governance tooling for engineering and analytics teams

Domain

Fintech data infrastructure

Required skills

System design, Python or Java/Kotlin, cloud data warehouse (Snowflake/BigQuery/Redshift), workflow orchestration (Airflow/Dagster/Prefect), IaC (Terraform), streaming technologies (Kafka/Flink/Kinesis), data modeling (dbt), observability, regulated environment experience

Preferred skills

None stated

Technologies

Snowflake, BigQuery, Redshift, Airflow, Dagster, Prefect, Terraform, Kafka, Flink, Kinesis, dbt

Responsibilities

Design and operate self-serve ETL/ELT frameworks; drive technical roadmap and integration patterns; partner with teams to design data contracts and scale ingestion; architect data lineage, schema registry, and access controls; monitor, alert, and resolve platform incidents; mentor junior and mid-level engineers

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC

About Chime

Series E5000 Employees

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.