People infrastructure for the future of work

Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. We've designed a faster—and fairer—way to screen job seekers. As a Senior Software Engineer on the Criminal Searches team, you'll work on high-impact projects that directly contribute to the core functionality of Checkr's background check services. You'll be instrumental in improving our search algorithms and systems, enhancing data processing capabilities, and ensuring the reliability and accuracy of our criminal record search systems.

**Responsibilities:**
- Design, develop, and maintain scalable and efficient systems for criminal record searches
- Optimize search algorithms and systems to improve speed and accuracy of criminal background checks
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams to implement and improve search functionalities
- Ensure data integrity and compliance with legal and privacy requirements
- Participate in architecture discussions and contribute to technical decision-making
- Mentor junior engineers and promote best practices within the team
- Troubleshoot and resolve complex issues in production environments
- Work closely with product managers and other stakeholders to define and implement new features

**Requirements:**
- 5+ years of full-stack software development experience
- Strong proficiency in at least one of Ruby (preferred), Python, or Golang
- Experience with large-scale data processing and search algorithms
- Solid understanding of database systems, both SQL and NoSQL
- Familiarity with cloud technologies (preferably AWS)
- Knowledge of security best practices and data privacy concerns
- Experience with microservices architecture and RESTful APIs
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
- Excellent communication skills and ability to work in a collaborative environment

**Nice to have:**
- Basic knowledge of machine learning concepts and their applications in search and data processing
- Proficiency in React, Angular, or similar frontend technologies

Join Checkr and be part of a team that's disrupting the background check industry and opening channels of employment to often overlooked candidates. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

Senior Software Engineer role at Checkr, working on criminal record search systems for background checks.

Senior Software Engineer

Checkr, a leading company in people infrastructure for the future of work, is seeking a Principal Software Engineer to spearhead the long-term design of their core systems and lead critical cross-organizational initiatives. Founded in 2014, Checkr has revolutionized the job seeker screening process with modern, machine learning-powered technology. With over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, and Lyft, Checkr is recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List and as a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

In this role, you'll work across the entire R&D organization to deeply understand product domain models and customer needs. You'll be responsible for ensuring Checkr architects a best-in-class, API-first product that can scale into the future. Key responsibilities include facilitating long-term architecture of core systems, developing a cohesive engineering strategy, driving international expansion, introducing versioning strategies, and leading API governance groups.

The ideal candidate brings 20+ years of software engineering experience, with 4+ years leading architecture projects across an organization and 8+ years in a leadership role. Proficiency in Ruby and GoLang is required, along with a solid understanding of Cloud technologies and backend stacks. You should have a deep understanding of microservices design and asynchronous queueing models, strong collaboration and communication skills, and experience mentoring teams in domain-driven design.

Checkr offers a competitive compensation package, including a salary range of $236,480 to $278,212 for this role in Denver, CO. Benefits include comprehensive health coverage, learning and development allowances, equity compensation, and flexible PTO. The company embraces a hybrid work model, expecting 2-3 days in the office per week, with perks like lunch four times a week and a commuter stipend.

Join Checkr to collaborate with brilliant minds, disrupt an industry, and make a significant impact on employment opportunities for often overlooked candidates. If you're passionate about architecting scalable solutions and driving innovation in the HR tech space, this role offers an exciting opportunity to shape the future of work.

Lead architecture and cross-organizational initiatives as a Principal Software Engineer at Checkr, shaping the future of work with innovative HR tech solutions.

Principal Software Engineer

Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. We've designed a faster—and fairer—way to screen job seekers. Established in 2014, Checkr puts modern technology powered by machine learning in the hands of hiring teams, helping to hire great new people with an experience that's fast, smooth, and safe. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.

Checkr Trust is building safer communities by providing our customers with risk signals about its users. Every year, our team provides insights on tens of millions of users across multiple verticals: online dating, caregiving, car rental, short-term rentals and many more. We are part of Horizon 3Y, the Checkr start-up lab: we operate with the speed of a small startup, while enjoying the leverage and resources of a known technology brand.

As a Full Stack Engineer, you will:
- Collaborate closely with customers, engineers, and leadership to design, develop, and launch innovative new products
- Take full ownership of developing end-to-end web applications, architecting and implementing cutting-edge APIs
- Work directly with customers and stakeholders to clarify product ambiguities and deliver impactful features
- Ensure code quality through testing, code reviews, and adherence to best practices
- Design, instrument, and deploy new product experiments, using data-driven insights

You should have:
- 6+ years of full stack software development experience
- Advanced knowledge in Ruby (Ruby on Rails)/ Javascript (React), or similar languages/frameworks
- Amazing product sense
- Experimentation mindset
- Experience building scalable technical architecture for 10mm+ users

Benefits include:
- Competitive compensation
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to 25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend
- Learning and development allowance

This role is hybrid, requiring in-person work in San Francisco 3 days a week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer role at Checkr Trust, building safer communities through risk signals for various industries.

Senior Full Stack Software Engineer, Checkr Trust

Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. We've designed a faster—and fairer—way to screen job seekers.

Checkr is looking for a skilled Senior Backend Software Engineer to join the Product Enablement team. Our team is dedicated to enhancing Checkr's scalability, flexibility, and speed to market for products by developing and promoting adoption of foundational platform components. You will play a critical role in executing proof of concept projects, driving towards a north star architectural vision for our background check products, and ensuring seamless internal customer validation and platform adoption.

You will be vital in deprecating legacy platforms to reduce complexity and enhance developer productivity. Addressing the slow speed of new product development and mitigating tech debt are key challenges in this role, ensuring the robustness and reliability of our platform. If you enjoy working on impactful product platform solutions and thrive while collaborating with diverse teams, come join us!

What you'll do:
- Own the product development of product platform features from design, implementation, to release
- Partner closely with other Engineering and Product teams in architecting new platform capabilities
- Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our products
- Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code
- Monitor, investigate, triage, and resolve production issues as they arise for services owned by the team
- Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization

What you bring:
- 5+ years of backend software development experience
- Strong proficiency in at least one of Ruby (preferred), Python, or Golang
- Strong domain modeling, object design and system architecture skills
- Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as relational databases, data structure and algorithms, Object Relational Mapping, REST APIs, microservices, etc.
- A strong sense of ownership across all aspects of the development lifecycle
- Desire to collaborate and share knowledge with peers, both within the team and across the organization
- An eagerness to learn, improve, and innovate

What you'll get:
- A fast-paced and collaborative environment
- Learning and development allowance
- Competitive compensation and opportunity for advancement
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend, home office stipend

At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.

Checkr is hiring a Senior Backend Software Engineer to enhance scalability, flexibility, and speed to market for their background check products.

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People infrastructure for the future of work