Senior Software Engineer, Criminal Screenings
$185k - $218kCheckr
About Checkr 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 in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, Amazon, and Anthropic. We're a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company. 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. 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.
What you'll do:
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. Applicant Privacy Policy
If you are a California resident or are located in Alberta or British Columbia, our Applicant Privacy Policy applies to our collection and processing of your personal information when you apply for a role with us or otherwise participate in our recruitment process. *Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g., View email address on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io).
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. 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.
What you'll do:
- 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
- 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
- A fast-paced and collaborative environment
- 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
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. Applicant Privacy Policy
If you are a California resident or are located in Alberta or British Columbia, our Applicant Privacy Policy applies to our collection and processing of your personal information when you apply for a role with us or otherwise participate in our recruitment process. *Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g., View email address on click.appcast.io or View email address on click.appcast.io).
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