Justin Sookikian is a seasoned engineering leader with 10 years delivering scalable backend systems for financial services. He currently serves as Engineering Manager at Chime (since May 2025), building the platform that powers banking features, after leading Square's Bank Accounts API Platform across five markets and shaping Square Card for Business. He emphasizes resilient, maintainable tech stacks while meeting deadlines and product launch needs. He also brings hands-on full-stack and iOS development experience, having launched two iOS apps that were well received. A perpetual learner, he has driven architecture and feature decisions—from data model design and external APIs to secure data handling aligned with PCI requirements—across diverse fintech projects. He is based in San Francisco and holds a CS degree from Cal Poly, San Luis Obispo.
10 years of coding experience
6 years of employment as a software developer
California Polytechnic State University, San Luis Obispo
Italian Language and Culture, Italian Language and Culture at Università degli Studi della Tuscia
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