Senior Software Engineer, Checkr
Criminal Screenings
$185-218k
OTE
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
$185-218k
OTE
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
- If you’re passionate about building automation-first solutions, driving radical transparency, and creating delightful experiences that help millions of people get hired fairly, we’d love to have you join our team
- 5+ years of backend software development experience with a strong proficiency in Ruby (preferred), Golang, or JavaScript/TypeScript
- Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Data Science, AI/ML, or a related field preferred
- Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as relational and non-relational databases, data structures, algorithms, and REST APIs
- Experience with domain modeling, object design, and system architecture
- Proven track record of writing clear, tested, and concise code
- Proficiency to set expectations and inform decisions through project estimates based on the information available
- Ability to write and review technical proposals, providing constructive feedback and articulating trade-offs
- Strong sense of ownership across all aspects of the development lifecycle, including incident response and accountability for product robustness
- Desire to collaborate and share knowledge with peers, both within the team and across the organization
- Eagerness to learn, improve, and innovate in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
What the job involves
- As a Senior Software Engineer at Checkr, you will play a crucial role in advancing our product in our mission to create the data platform of the future
- Across the product development lifecycle, you will collaborate with other engineers and product counterparts to architect and deliver new platform capabilities and key product initiatives
- Your passion for technical excellence will drive progress in modernizing our technical stack, simplifying system architecture, and automating manual workflows to ensure our platform's scalability and efficiency
- The Criminal Screenings team is on a mission to orchestrate and deliver the world’s most trusted background check and criminal screening reports, building best-in-class, scalable products that are transparent and accessible to everyone at Checkr
- We own market-leading criminal screening coverage across National Criminal searches, Watchlist, Sex Offender Registry, and jurisdictional workflows—including federal, state, county, and municipal levels—with a strong focus on accuracy, fairness, and fast turnaround times
- You'll develop new platform capabilities and product offerings from design through release
- Find the balance between speed to market and long-term growth by designing for the horizon and building for today
- Partner with Product to define appropriately sized initiatives to construct a roadmap that meets business needs quarter over quarter
- Preserve customer goodwill by ensuring system availability by participating in on-call rotation, addressing support tickets, and taking action on preventative measures to improve reliability
- Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization
- Play an active role in the continuous improvement of the engineering organization through lunch table discussions, team showcases, and reviews with senior leadership
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: $554.9m
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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