Software Engineer Intern, Savings

About the role

Chime is looking for a Software Engineering Intern to join our Savings team. The Savings team at Chime is focused on helping Americans save money on everyday expenses and build their safety net for the future. Today many Americans, 30%-40%, lack an emergency fund or the spare cash to cover an unexpected $400 expense. You will be part of a team at Chime whose goal is to make financial peace of mind a reality by building innovative, member-friendly products.

You will gain valuable professional experience working with cutting edge cloud technology platforms and distributed systems alongside engineers with a wealth of experience to share. This is an exciting opportunity to learn while playing a role in a fast-moving, product engineering team at Chime. 

This role is structured as a 3 month engagement. The starting hourly rate offered for this role and target level of experience will begin at $34 and up to $49. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience. 

 

In this role, you can expect to

• Work alongside our experienced engineering team to design, develop, and maintain software that powers innovative, member-friendly financial services. 
• Participate in the full software development lifecycle, including planning, design, development, testing, deployment, and maintenance.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product management, design, and user research.
• Gain exposure to a variety of software technologies and programming languages, including but not limited to Ruby on Rails, JavaScript, React Native, AWS.
• Have the opportunity to propose and implement your own ideas and solutions to improve our software applications and business operations.

 

To thrive in this role, you

• Currently pursuing a Bachelor’s and/or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field
• Strong organizational, analytical, interpersonal, oral, and written communication skills
• Creative thinker and self starter with a passion for consumer FinTech
• Are flexible and enjoy doing whatever it takes to execute on complex projects
• Have a low ego and are comfortable working directly well with a wide range of stakeholders

 

A little about us

At Chime, we believe that everyone can achieve financial progress. We’re passionate about developing solutions and services to empower people to succeed. Every day, we start with empathy for our members and stay motivated by our desire to support them in ways that make a meaningful difference. 

We created Chime—a financial technology company, not a bank*-- founded on the premise that basic banking services should be helpful, transparent, and fair. Chime helps unlock the access and ability our members need to overcome the systemic barriers that block them from moving forward. By providing members with access to liquidity, rewards, and credit building, our easy-to-use tools and intuitive platforms give members the ability to have more control over their money and to take action toward achieving their financial ambitions.

So far, we’re well-loved by our members and proud to have helped millions of people unlock financial progress, whether they started a savings account, bought their first car or home, opened a business, or went to college. Every day, we’re inspired by our members’ dreams and successes, big and small. 

We’re uniting everyday people to unlock their financial progress—will you join us? 

*Chime partners with The Bancorp Bank and Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC, that power the bank accounts used by Chime Members.

 

Perks once Full-Time

• 🏢 A thoughtful hybrid work policy that combines in-office days and trips to team and company-wide events depending on location to ensure you stay connected to your work and teammates, whether you’re local to one of our offices or remote
• 💻 Hybrid work perks, like UrbanSitter and Kinside for backup child, elder and/or pet care, as well as a subsidized commuter benefit
• 💰 Competitive salary based on experience
• ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
• 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Take Care of Yourself Days 
• 🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
• 🧠 Mental health support with therapy and coaching through Modern Health
• 👶 16 weeks of pai