Senior Data Engineer, Checkr
$155.2-209.9k
Automated background checks
Job no longer available
Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$155.2-209.9k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- 4+ years of industry-related experience in a backend or data engineering role and a Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience
- Deep programming expertise in Python and SQL
- Experience architecting, developing and maintaining production data services
- Experience with data modeling, security, and governance
- Familiarity with modern CI/CD practices and tools (e.g., gitlab and kubernetes)
- Experience and passion for mentoring other data engineers
What the job involves
- We are looking for a Senior Data Engineer with a strong foundation in architecting modern cloud-based data pipelines that help to empower data-driven decision making across teams and organizations. As Checkr scales, so does the need to evolve our underlying data infrastructure
- You will have the opportunity to work with key business stakeholders and engineering partners to help shape the long-term data strategy of our company and to build a data ecosystem that supports that strategy
- While our current data platform uses Snowflake, dbt, Airflow, Kafka, and Spark, you will also evaluate open-source tools and vendors that expand our data capabilities
- You will help ensure that our foundational data services and processes scale together with the rest of the company
- This is an exciting opportunity to play a crucial role in the growth of Checkr
- Build, maintain and optimize critical data pipelines that serve as the foundation for Checkr’s data platform and products,
- Build tools that help streamline the management and operation of our data ecosystem
- Architect systems for scale and security to keep up with a huge influx of data as Checkr continues to grow
- Architect systems that empower repeatable and scalable machine learning workflows
- Identify innovative applications of data that can enable new products or insights and enable other teams at Checkr to maximize their own impact
Our take
Checkr addresses the unpleasant and time consuming process of background checks so that companies using on-demand employees can make safer, more informed hiring decisions in less time. Background checks are a critical part of the hiring process, and CEO Daniel Yannisse noticed that they were painfully slow, resulting in loss of work for candidates and productivity downturns for employers.
Before Checkr entered the market in 2014 with its innovative AI technology and a solid $50m in venture capital funding, companies were waiting upwards of two weeks for their checks. Checkr substantially reduces this time frame and has grown to receive a $5 billion valuation.
Checkr has accelerated growth by making several highly advantageous acquisitions of competitor companies GoodHire and Inflection. As the world of work embraces diversity and inclusion, the company announced an end-to-end service for candidates wishing to expunge their criminal records, furthering the company’s ‘fair chance’ mission and clearing 1000s of candidates for free since 2021. New products launched at the end of 2023 include Checkr Pay (providing access to payment right after a shift) and Checkr Onboard (unified onboarding processes), exemplifying how Checkr is keeping pace with a rapidly changing, flexible, and mobile-first workforce.
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Insights
18% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 7 rounds)
Sep 2021
$250m
SERIES E
Sep 2019
$160m
SERIES D
Total funding: $556.7m
Company benefits
- Parental leave
- Stock optoins
- Work from home opportunities
- Comprehensive Health Plans | We cover 100% of insurance premiums and offer generous parental and family leave
- Competitive Compensation | We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity
- A Variety of Food and Snacks | Our culinary team serves a rotating menu for lunch each day, along with unlimited snacks and drinks
- Wellness Programs | We invest in the holistic well-being of every team member through education reimbursements, onsite massages, and physical therapy
- Flexible Paid Time Off | We want you to take the time you need to relax and recharge
- Fitness and Public Transport Reimbursement | We’ll cover your commute and help you stay active with our onsite gym or fitness provider of choice
Company HQ
Financial District, San Francisco, CA
Leadership
Jonathan Perichon
(Co-Founder)After an MSc in Computer Science, Jonathan worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and deliv for a combined year and a half. He co-founded Checkr in May 2014, serving as CTO since.
Daniel Yanisse
(Co-Founder & CEO)Daniel worked as a Software Engineer at Mogreet and Deliv before co-founding Checkr.
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