Director Engineering
Chime Financial, Inc · New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted about 2 months ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 72 days Chime Financial, Inc's roles stay open a median of 79 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 1% of Chime Financial, Inc's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Chime Financial, Inc
- high 66 stale, 4 reposted of 69 open
- Hiring momentum
- 112 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-22
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Chime Financial, Inc's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Chime Financial, Inc.
About this role
Chime is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead the AI & App Experience (AAX) team, responsible for developing the next generation of the member experience through AI-powered products. The role involves setting the strategic direction for engineering, building a strong leadership team, and collaborating with various departments to ensure alignment with company goals. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience in managing engineering teams and a strong background in AI and consumer product development.
- benefits
- 5/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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What you need
- 10+ years of software engineering experience
- 5+ years managing managers or leading multi-team engineering organizations
- Track record of building and scaling AI/LLM-powered consumer products
- Experience hiring, developing, and retaining engineering leaders
- Strong technical fundamentals across relevant parts of the stack (e.g., React Native, Python or Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, distributed systems)
- Demonstrated ability to translate company and product strategy into multi-quarter engineering plans
What you get
- Base salary range of $269,000 — $373,000 USD
- Bonus eligibility
- Competitive equity
- Comprehensive health, financial, and wellbeing benefits
- Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off
- 1% of time off to support local community organizations
Worth weighing
- No specific mention of remote work policy beyond Fridays from home for those near an office
- The role requires a strong focus on AI-native engineering culture, which may not suit all candidates
- The salary range is broad, and actual offers may vary significantly based on individual qualifications
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