Hiring: Director Engineering Company: Chime Location: San Francisco Bay Area Job Posted Time: 2026-09-02 17:59:14 Employment Type: Full-time Target Skills & Keywords: AI/LLM, Consumer Products, Engineering Leadership, React Native, Python, Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, Distributed Systems, AI Platform, Design Systems, Roadmap Strategy, Team Building Experience: - 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 (TLMs and Staff+ ICs) - Building leadership pipelines and succession plans Required Skills: - Strong technical fundamentals across relevant parts of the stack (e.g., React Native, Python or Ruby on Rails, GraphQL, distributed systems) - Ability to set long-range technical vision while staying close to details to guide hard architectural calls - Driving architectural alignment across consumer-facing AI experiences, AI Platform, App Journey, and Design Systems - Setting technical direction and driving AI-native engineering culture - Partnering with Product, Design, Data Science, and Risk leadership - Strong operational practices — on-call, monitoring, and incident response Qualifications: - Equally comfortable setting long-range technical vision and staying close enough to details to guide hard architectural calls - Experience helping build or scale AI/LLM-powered consumer products - Knows how to grow engineering leaders - Comfortable representing engineering in cross-functional and executive forums - Cultivates high-performing culture and models company values Compensation: - Base salary: $269,000.00 to $373,000.00 - Full-time employees are also eligible for a bonus, competitive equity package, and benefits - Actual base salary offered may be higher depending on location, skills, qualifications, and experience Interested candidates, please apply directly through the job posting on company's career page or try via AI auto apply on this platform. Don’t miss this opportunity to join a forward-thinking team!