Senior Staff Product Manager, Checkr
Identity Risk Solutions
$208-290k
+ Equity. Salary is dependent on location
Automated background checks
Be an early applicant
Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$208-290k
+ Equity. Salary is dependent on location
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field preferred
- 7+ years of product management experience building risk, fraud prevention, and identity verification products, including identity proofing, document verification, biometrics, and hiring-fraud
- Strong expertise in fraud detection frameworks and modeling, including threat modeling, risk scoring, anomaly detection, identity spoofing detection, and data-driven decision-making
- Ability to engage in deep discussions with engineering and data science leads on topics like system architecture, AI model capabilities, and data infrastructure
- Deep understanding of recruiting ecosystems, including ATS systems, recruiting workflows, and hiring compliance requirements
- Proven ability to build scalable, extensible platforms that address evolving fraud threats rather than one-off solutions
- Demonstrated ability to effectively influence senior leadership and cross-functional stakeholders
- 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
- As the leader of Checkr's Identity Risk solutions, you will set a new standard for trust in hiring by creating a system that validates identity seamlessly and frictionlessly
- You will develop best-in-class capabilities that prevent fraud during all phases of the hiring process, to safeguard organizations while improving the experience for legitimate, qualified candidates
- You will collaborate closely with engineering and operations teams to ship market-leading products that are intuitive and easy to use
- Own the strategy and roadmap for all Identity Risk Solutions, including dashboard products, APIs, and pre-built partner integrations
- Conduct market analysis to identify high-impact opportunities for your products. This includes competitive research, engaging with industry analysts to understand market trends, and working directly with strategic customers to anticipate their evolving needs
- Drive cross-functional collaboration across Checkr. Proactively integrate input from cross-functional partners across GTM, Business Development, Operations, and Finance. Work with other R&D teams to negotiate priorities across teams
- Build and prioritize a multi-release feature roadmap. Communicate with clarity and precision, influencing strategic decisions with executives across the organization
- Champion the customer by being the voice of strategic customers and build meaningful, personal relationships with them
- Measure product success and impact, and identify opportunities for expansion
- Represent Checkr as a product expert in customer meetings, industry events, and through community platforms and social media
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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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: $556.1m
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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