What are the responsibilities and job description for the Group Product Manager, Platform position at Chime?
About The Role
Chime is seeking a Group Product Manager to lead Platform Product, which includes Chime’s proprietary payments and ledger processing platform ChimeCore. ChimeCore is a mission-critical, highly technical system that underpins Chime’s core financial products and enables speed, reliability, and regulatory compliance at scale.
In this role, you will lead a small, senior team of Product Managers and work deeply cross-functionally with Engineering, Infrastructure, Risk, Compliance, and Operations. You will own the product vision and execution for a complex internal platform that directly impacts product velocity, member experience, cost efficiency, and regulatory outcomes across the company.
This is a high-impact leadership role for a technically strong product leader who thrives in platform environments and understands how to balance scalability, resilience, and developer experience in a regulated financial system.
The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $213,000 and up to $285,000. 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.
This role is in-office in San Francisco Monday - Thursday.
In this role, you can expect to
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 proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: benefits@chime.com.
To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.
Chime is seeking a Group Product Manager to lead Platform Product, which includes Chime’s proprietary payments and ledger processing platform ChimeCore. ChimeCore is a mission-critical, highly technical system that underpins Chime’s core financial products and enables speed, reliability, and regulatory compliance at scale.
In this role, you will lead a small, senior team of Product Managers and work deeply cross-functionally with Engineering, Infrastructure, Risk, Compliance, and Operations. You will own the product vision and execution for a complex internal platform that directly impacts product velocity, member experience, cost efficiency, and regulatory outcomes across the company.
This is a high-impact leadership role for a technically strong product leader who thrives in platform environments and understands how to balance scalability, resilience, and developer experience in a regulated financial system.
The base salary offered for this role and level of experience will begin at $213,000 and up to $285,000. 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.
This role is in-office in San Francisco Monday - Thursday.
In this role, you can expect to
- Own the product vision, strategy, and roadmap for ChimeCore, aligning platform investments to company-level priorities and long-term scalability needs.
- Lead and mentor a small team of IC Product Managers, setting a high bar for technical rigor, execution, and stakeholder communication.
- Partner closely with Engineering, Infrastructure, Risk, Compliance, Finance, and Operations to deliver reliable, compliant, and scalable platform capabilities.
- Drive clarity on APIs, internal tooling, data flows, and system boundaries to improve developer velocity and reduce operational risk.
- Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term architectural investments, including platform modernization and resiliency initiatives.
- Establish clear success metrics for platform health, reliability, and adoption across internal teams.
- Act as a key product voice for ChimeCore in executive-level discussions, translating technical tradeoffs into business impact.
- 8–12 years of Product Management experience, with significant experience owning internal platforms, infrastructure, or highly technical systems.
- Prior experience leading Product Managers (people leadership or strong team-lead experience).
- Strong technical fluency — comfortable partnering with senior engineers and discussing system architecture, data models, APIs, and reliability tradeoffs.
- Proven track record working in regulated or high-availability environments (e.g., fintech, payments, banking, healthcare, or large-scale infrastructure).
- Ability to influence across functions without direct authority and navigate complex organizational dependencies.
- Excellent communication skills — able to clearly articulate complex technical concepts to non-technical stakeholders.
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.
- 🏢 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.
- 💻 In-office perks including backup child, elder, and/or pet care, plus a subsidized commuter benefit to support your regular commute
- 💰 Competitive salary based on experience
- ✨ 401k match plus great medical, dental, vision, life, and disability benefits
- 🏝 Generous vacation policy and company-wide Chime Days, bonus 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 24 weeks of paid parental leave for birthing parents and 12 weeks of paid parental leave for non-birthing parents
- 👪 Access to Maven, a family planning tool, with $15k lifetime reimbursement for egg freezing, fertility treatments, adoption, and more.
- 🎉 In-person and virtual events to connect with your fellow Chimers—think cooking classes, guided meditations, music festivals, mixology classes, paint nights, etc., and delicious snack boxes, too!
- 💚 A challenging and fulfilling opportunity to join one of the most experienced teams in FinTech and help millions unlock financial progress
Chime is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer. We consider qualified applicants without regard to race, color, ancestry, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital or family status, disability, genetic information, veteran status, or any other legally protected basis under provincial, federal, state, and local laws, regulations, or ordinances. We will also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories in a manner consistent with the requirements of state and local laws, including the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, Cook County Ordinance, NYC Fair Chance Act, and the LA City Fair Chance Ordinance, and consistent with Canadian provincial and federal laws. If you have a disability or special need that requires accommodation during any stage of the application process, please contact: benefits@chime.com.
To learn more about how Chime collects and uses your personal information during the application process, please see the Chime Applicant Privacy Notice.
Salary : $213,000 - $285,000