Staff Product Manager, Checkr
Developer Platform
$121.8-253.5k
Automated background checks
Job no longer available
Automated background checks
1001+ employees
Job no longer available
$121.8-253.5k
1001+ employees
Company mission
To build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all.
Role
Who you are
- Deep expertise in building products that are used by developers, and that make a developer’s life efficient
- API design skills; Knowledge of working with distributed systems and integration
- Expertise in the integration market; understand and communicate the competitive landscape and the problems experienced by target personas
- Ability to drive the roadmap for Checkr’s developer products portfolio with a specific focus on low-code developers, and their ability to connect to a variety of business applications
- Sustained track record of partnering with engineering teams to establish a prioritized product roadmap; groom the product backlog and represent the product’s capabilities during development
- Experience collaborating with multiple cross-functional teams including Business Development, Professional Services, UX designers, Documentation, and Product Marketing; Drive enablement for our field organizations by partnering with our Support team and Solutions Engineering team
- Experience leading end-to-end product realization from concept to release
- Excellent problem-solving skills
- Bachelor’s degree in computer science
- (Optional) A Master’s degree in computer science
- At least 5 years of experience in technical product management working with or on developer-focussed products such as an iPaaS, or an API-based developer platform, or leading an in-product integration portfolio for a SaaS company, and similar
What the job involves
- As a leader of Checkr’s developer products, you will be responsible for delivering market-leading capabilities for our customers and partners to create embedded experiences with Checkr to streamline their hiring workflows
- We are looking for someone who has spent several years in Enterprise Software Product Management focusing on developer products and integrations
- You will own the vision, strategy, and execution of Checkr’s developer products, which includes our flagship API, API accelerators such as SDK’s, and the overall developer experience via developer productivity tools to build, test, and debug integrations
- You will work alongside our business development team and collaborate with our SaaS partners to deliver engaging integrated experiences for end users
- You will also work with engineering and operational stakeholders to ensure the developer platform is easy to learn, easy to use, and is well documented
- Directly own the strategy and roadmap for all developer products (such as API’s, developer portal, developer tools, prebuilt integrations, and an app marketplace) that enables Checkr to access key market segments through our partners and alliances
- Perform market analysis to identify effective opportunities to drive an integrated experience with Checkr. Includes performing competitive analysis, working with leading analysts to understand where the market is heading, and interacting with our strategic customers to understand the direction that their business is moving towards
- Ensure active collaboration with cross-functional teams within Checkr; Align your strategy with the business development team. Partner with PMM to drive an effective GTM strategy. Collaborate with other product teams at Checkr to drive effective product integrations
- Create and prioritize a multi-release feature roadmap
- Lead beta and pilot programs with early-stage products and platforms
- Represent the customer; Be the champion and voice of strategic customers. Build impactful, personal customer relationships
- Drive compelling demos at Checkr’s customer events
- Provide other product teams at Checkr with an API platform that helps them to serve effective, and secure APIs to our end users
- Measure success and impact of your products and identify expansion opportunities
- Represent Checkr as a product expert at customer interactions, corporate events, and through community sites 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.
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: $554.6m
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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