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About the Role
The Screenings & Verifications organization at Checkr develops and delivers screening and verification products that power informed risk assessments for customers. As a Staff Engineer, you will drive the technical architecture of complex, multi-system workflows, define product structure, and set the technical bar for the organization.
Responsibilities
- Own development of the product from ideation, design, implementation, to release
- Bring a customer-centric, product-first mindset to the table - collaborate with Design, Product, Data, and others to instrument and deploy new product experiments and ship impactful features
- Define and lead technical initiatives to enable growth at scale and address technical debt, both within the team and across the organization
- Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization
- Spread development best practices through knowledge sharing and documentation
- Partner with product and engineering management in quarterly and annual planning activities
- Ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our services
Requirements
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- 10+ years of software development experience
- 3+ years experience in a project leadership role
- Deep expertise in backend development (e.g., Ruby, Node.js, or similar)
- Working proficiency in frontend technologies such as JavaScript and React to support API development and integrations
- Experience building scalable systems with automated testing, observability, and high performance (A/B testing a plus)
- A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release
- A proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
- Strong communication, project management, and a commitment to mentoring engineers
- 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
Skills
- Backend development (e.g., Ruby, Node.js, or similar)
- Frontend technologies such as JavaScript and React
- API development
- Integrations
- Scalable systems
- Automated testing
- Observability
- High performance
- A/B testing
- Communication
- Project management
- Mentoring engineers
Location
- San Francisco, CA
- Denver, CO
Work Type
- Hybrid
Experience Level
- 10+ years of software development experience
- 3+ years experience in a project leadership role
Education Level
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
Salary/Compensations
- $224,000—$264,000 USD (San Francisco, CA)
- $190,000—$223,000 USD (Denver, CO)
Benefits
- Learning and development allowance
- Competitive cash and equity compensation, and opportunity for advancement
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend
- In-office perks: lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages
- Relocation stipend may be available
About the Company
- Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions.
- Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification.
- Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, Amazon, and Anthropic.
- Recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
Equal Opportunity
- Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences.
- Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.