Senior Software Engineer, Checkr
Data
$157-218k
OTE
+ Equity. Salary varies depending on location
3+ days a week in office
Automated background checks
Job no longer available
Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$157-218k
OTE
+ Equity. Salary varies depending on 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
- 5+ years of development experience in the field of software engineering, preferably working with data
- Strong proficiency in Python or similar languages, and strong SQL skills
- Experience with ETL/ELT, and stream and batch processing of data at scale
- Experience running data processing workloads in the cloud at scale; AWS expertise (S3, EMR, Glue, Athena, EKS, Lambda) preferred
- Comfort working with AI tools day-to-day, and the ability to build simple AI-powered tools or workflows that boost team or org productivity
- Good understanding of database systems and data modeling, across both relational (SQL) and NoSQL databases (such as MongoDB)
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to detail
Desirable
- Experience with big data technologies such as PySpark, Kafka, Spark, Iceberg, and Datalake architectures
- Experience with real-time, low-latency data processing
- Experience/knowledge of data processing platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake
- An understanding of Graph and Vector data stores
What the job involves
- We're seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Data Platform team. This team plays a crucial role in our mission by building and maintaining scalable data platforms that support fair, safe hiring decisions
- As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Platform team, you'll work on Checkr’s centralized data platform, critical for the company's vision. The centralized data platform is the heart of all key customer-facing products. You will work on high-impact projects that directly contribute to the next generation of products
- As a Senior Software Engineer in the data organization, you'll lead the execution of core services and data pipelines, delivering reliable, high-quality solutions that keep the platform fast and accurate as our product surface grows. You'll partner closely with engineering, product, and data teams across Workforce, Tenant, Trust, and Personal, directly enabling the fair and safe hiring decisions at the heart of Checkr's growth
- Design, build, and ship core services and data pipelines for Checkr's centralized data platform
- Bring a customer-centric, product-oriented mindset to the table by collaborating with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve product ambiguities and ship impactful features
- Partner with engineering, product, and data teams across Workforce, Tenant, Trust, and Personal to turn ambiguous problems into shipped features
- Experimentation mindset: autonomy and empowerment to validate a customer need, get team buy-in, and ship a rapid MVP
- Deliver performant, reliable, and secure code, with quality and testing as a default rather than a phase
- Participate in on-call; monitor, triage, and resolve production issues for services the team owns
- Mentor engineers and raise the bar through design and code review
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: $552.7m
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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