Senior Manager Data Science, Checkr
Revenue & Growth
$268-315k
OTE
+ Equity compensation
More information about location
3 days a week in office
Automated background checks
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Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$268-315k
OTE
+ Equity compensation
More information about location
3 days a week in office
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- We are looking for someone based in San Francisco who has built and run data teams in fast-moving, impact-first environments. Less process, more shipping / less paperwork, more results
- A Bachelor's or Master's degree in a quantitative field (Statistics, CS, Economics, Math, Engineering) or equivalent depth from experience
- 10+ years in data science, analytics, or quantitative roles, with clear progression in scope and impact
- 3+ years of direct people management, with demonstrated ability to hire strong talent and develop ICs into high performers
- Deep SQL and Python fluency; hands-on experience with modern ELT/data transformation tools (dbt, Snowflake, or equivalent); working knowledge of ML and forecasting methods
- Comfort with and enthusiasm for AI-assisted workflows; experience using LLMs, code-generation tools, or agentic systems in production or operational contexts is a strong signal
- Track record of building and executing a multi-quarter roadmap for a data science function, with clear line-of-sight to business outcomes
- Strong executive communication skills; you can present complex quantitative work to a C-level audience and leave the room with a decision, not a follow-up
- Experience applying data science to revenue, growth, or financial problems in B2B SaaS or a high-growth startup environment
- Based in San Francisco; comfortable with a hybrid in-office schedule (3 days/week)
- An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes
What the job involves
- We're hiring a Senior Manager to lead two connected missions inside Checkr's Data & ML organization: (1) own the quantitative backbone of Checkr's revenue and financial data, and (2) accelerate growth on our self-serve SMB business through data science and experimentation
- The Revenue side of the role owns forecasting, revenue, and cost data models. These are the sources of truth for business metrics (upsell, churn, unit economics), as well as analytical support for pricing, packaging, and strategic finance
- The Growth side owns PLG data science for our SMB segment, which is material to our business and growing fast. We believe there is significant untapped upside in activation, conversion, and expansion. You will build and run the team that nails and captures it
- This role sits in the central Data & ML team within the Engineering organization. You will partner daily with Engineering, Product, RevOps, Marketing, Finance, and Executive teams
- You'll also be a member of the Data & ML leadership team, which means you'll be directly involved in shaping Checkr's AI strategy, including our initiative to deploy our agentic fleet and build scalable context with our semantic layer
- Build and run the team. Hire, develop, and retain a high-performing group of data scientists and analysts across Revenue and Growth; set clear expectations, coach directly, and create an environment where strong ICs do their best work
- Own the revenue data layer. Drive the roadmap for financial data science: revenue forecasting models, cost and billing data products, reconciliation pipelines, and Exec dashboards that our C-staff and board rely on for planning and strategy
- Accelerate SMB growth. Lead the PLG data science push: experimentation, activation, and conversion analytics, package and pricing optimization, and propensity models that move self-serve revenue
- Partner with Finance and Growth leadership. Be the go-to quantitative thought leader for the CFO org and Product leadership team; translate complex modeling work into clear recommendations that shape our roadmaps
- Ship AI-powered workflows. Put AI to work on your team's processes: automate analytical pipelines, build agentic workflows for recurring analyses, and contribute reusable skills and context to Checkr's agentic platform. The expectation is that our teams operate AI-first
- Raise the technical bar. Set and enforce standards for modeling rigor, data quality, pipeline reliability, and production-readiness. Your team's outputs inform board-level financial decisions; accuracy and trust are the baseline
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.
Freddie
Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle
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: $555.9m
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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