Senior Security Engineer

chime | Financial technology

6h 25m ago

Hybrid

Full Time

United States of America

$130k - $250k USD/yr

Title: Senior Security Engineer Location: New York, NY, USA; San Francisco, CA, USA

About the role

We are looking for a versatile Security Software Engineer to join our team and operate across product security, application security, infrastructure security, enterprise security, and security/compliance automation. This is a hands-on, high-impact role for someone who enjoys working across the stack—from code and cloud infrastructure to security workflows and compliance systems.

You’ll help secure our products and platforms while also improving how we scale security through AI, automation, integrations, and continuous monitoring. This role sits at the intersection of engineering, security, and risk/compliance—requiring both technical depth and the ability to translate ambiguous requirements into practical, reliable solutions.

The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $130,000 and go up to $250,000. Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits. The actual base salary offered may be higher, depending on your location, skills, qualifications, and experience.

In this role, you can expect to

Participate in projects that reduce security risks and attack surface within our infrastructure and corporate applications
Perform security reviews across mobile, backend, cloud, and API systems
Conduct penetration testing and threat modeling
Embed security into the SDLC
Build automation, tooling, and guardrails
Streamline vulnerability detection and remediation workflows
Partner with engineering, product, and compliance teams

To thrive in this role, you have

2–6+ years in security or software engineering
Strong coding skills (Python, Go, Ruby)
A desire to scale yourself with AI
Experience with cloud (AWS/GCP) and APIs
Understanding of application and cloud security fundamentals
Experience with automation and integrations
Strong communication and collaboration skills

Nice-to-haves

Experience with AI in security workflows
Terraform or infrastructure-as-code experience
Mobile security experience (iOS/Android)
Pen testing or bug bounty experience
Familiarity with GRC tools and frameworks

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A little about us

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.

We're a team of problem solvers, dreamers, and builders with one shared obsession: our members. From day one, Chimers have worked tirelessly to out-hustle and out-execute competitors to bring our mission to life. Their grit and determination inspire us to work harder every day to deliver the very best experience possible. We each bring an owner's mindset to our work, refusing to be outdone and holding ourselves accountable to meet and exceed the highest bars for our teams, our company, and our members.

We believe in being bold, dreaming big, and taking risks, while also working together, embracing our diverse perspectives, and giving each other honest feedback. Our culture remains deeply entrepreneurial, encouraging every Chimer to see themselves as stewards of our mission to help everyday Americans unlock their financial progress.

We know that to achieve our mission, we must earn and keep people's trust—so we hold ourselves to the highest standards of integrity in everything we do. These aren't just words on a wall—our values are embedded in every aspect of our business, serving as a north star that guides us as we work to help millions achieve their financial potential.

Because if we don't—who will?

*Chime is a financial technology company, not a bank. Banking services provided by The Bancorp Bank, N.A. or Stride Bank, N.A., Members FDIC.

What we offer for our full-time, regular employees

🏢 Our in-office work policy is designed to keep you connected - with four days a week in the office and Fridays from home for those near one of our offices, plus team and company-wide events depending on location. Whether you’re coming in regularly or are part of our fully remote program, you’ll stay engaged with your work and teammates.
💻 Benefits that support your work and life, including backup child, elder, and pet care and subsidized commuter benefits for eligible employees.
✨ Comprehensive health, financial, and wellbeing benefits designed to support you at every stage of life.
🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide paid days off
🫂 1% of your time off to support local community organizations of your choice
👟 Annual wellness stipend to use towards eligible wellness related expenses
👶 Up to 22 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
👪 Access to family planning reimbursement
💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress

We know that great work can’t be done without a diverse team and inclusive environment. That’s why we specifically look for individuals of varying strengths, skills, backgrounds, and ideas to join our team. We believe this gives us a competitive advantage to better serve our members and helps us all grow as Chimers and individuals.

To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.

Required Skills

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Required Languages

🇬🇧 English