About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014 Checkrs innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100000 customers including DoorDash Coinbase Lyft Instacart and Airtable.
Were a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes CloudList and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
About the team:
We are a specialized analytics unit embedded within the Supply Chain organization. Our team is responsible for the health quality and rigorous assessment of the external vendors that power our platform. Checkr is a data platform and this team is the gatekeeper of that data.
Examples of what youll do:
- Design build and maintain comprehensive dashboards to monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for current data vendors
- Develop automated alerting systems to flag SLA breaches allowing the Vendor Management team to address performance issues in real-time.
- Lead the quantitative assessment of potential new vendors by conducting bake-offs (side-by-side testing); compare coverage accuracy and freshness of new datasets against incumbent providers.
- Define and standardize the definition of Data Quality for criminal records creating a scoring model that weighs factors like PII completeness (DOB SSN availability) and disposition accuracy.
- Partner with Vendor Managers to provide data-backed leverage during contract negotiations and renewals
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to translate changes in vendor data structures (e.g. a court changing how they classify misdemeanors vs. felonies) into technical requirements for their ingestion pipeline.
- Bridge the gap between business needs (e.g. We need faster checks in Cook County) and technical reality by analyzing if alternative vendors or access methods (scraper vs. API vs. runner) offer a viable solution.
- Document data lineage and vendor-specific logic to ensure transparency and maintain a clear audit trail for compliance inquiries
- Analyze trends in downstream metrics to identify specific vendors or jurisdictions that are statistically prone to inaccuracies
- Generate educational resources for internal stakeholders
What you bring:
- 2 Yrs of Strong analytical and technical skillsets to translate data to actionable insights
- Experience with data modeling via SQL transformation with best practices to ensure top performance and optimization
- Experience in managing databases including relational database architecture query optimization and database schema design.
- Conceive implement and maintain data models or views that simplify reporting expand access to insights and support ongoing analysis and reporting
- Experience with DBT Snowflake Looker Airflow a plus
- Experience working with notebooks excel a plus
- Experience working with APIs or unstructured data a plus
What youll get
- 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
Pay Transparency Disclosure
One of Checkrs core values is Transparency. To live by that value weve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy see our website.
On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco CA)
$115000 - $135000 USD
On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Denver CO)
$97000 - $114000 USD
At Checkr we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration drives innovation and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver CO San Francisco CA and Santiago Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. Starting January 2026 hub-based employees will be expected to work from the office 3 days per -office perks are provided such as lunch four times a week a commuter stipend and an abundance of snacks and beverages.
Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr
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 Franciscos Fair Chance Ordinance.
*Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g. or ).
Required Experience:
IC
About CheckrCheckr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014 Checkrs innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100000 customers incl...
About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014 Checkrs innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100000 customers including DoorDash Coinbase Lyft Instacart and Airtable.
Were a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes CloudList and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
About the team:
We are a specialized analytics unit embedded within the Supply Chain organization. Our team is responsible for the health quality and rigorous assessment of the external vendors that power our platform. Checkr is a data platform and this team is the gatekeeper of that data.
Examples of what youll do:
- Design build and maintain comprehensive dashboards to monitor Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) for current data vendors
- Develop automated alerting systems to flag SLA breaches allowing the Vendor Management team to address performance issues in real-time.
- Lead the quantitative assessment of potential new vendors by conducting bake-offs (side-by-side testing); compare coverage accuracy and freshness of new datasets against incumbent providers.
- Define and standardize the definition of Data Quality for criminal records creating a scoring model that weighs factors like PII completeness (DOB SSN availability) and disposition accuracy.
- Partner with Vendor Managers to provide data-backed leverage during contract negotiations and renewals
- Collaborate with Product and Engineering teams to translate changes in vendor data structures (e.g. a court changing how they classify misdemeanors vs. felonies) into technical requirements for their ingestion pipeline.
- Bridge the gap between business needs (e.g. We need faster checks in Cook County) and technical reality by analyzing if alternative vendors or access methods (scraper vs. API vs. runner) offer a viable solution.
- Document data lineage and vendor-specific logic to ensure transparency and maintain a clear audit trail for compliance inquiries
- Analyze trends in downstream metrics to identify specific vendors or jurisdictions that are statistically prone to inaccuracies
- Generate educational resources for internal stakeholders
What you bring:
- 2 Yrs of Strong analytical and technical skillsets to translate data to actionable insights
- Experience with data modeling via SQL transformation with best practices to ensure top performance and optimization
- Experience in managing databases including relational database architecture query optimization and database schema design.
- Conceive implement and maintain data models or views that simplify reporting expand access to insights and support ongoing analysis and reporting
- Experience with DBT Snowflake Looker Airflow a plus
- Experience working with notebooks excel a plus
- Experience working with APIs or unstructured data a plus
What youll get
- 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
Pay Transparency Disclosure
One of Checkrs core values is Transparency. To live by that value weve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such each location where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy see our website.
On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco CA)
$115000 - $135000 USD
On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Denver CO)
$97000 - $114000 USD
At Checkr we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration drives innovation and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver CO San Francisco CA and Santiago Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. Starting January 2026 hub-based employees will be expected to work from the office 3 days per -office perks are provided such as lunch four times a week a commuter stipend and an abundance of snacks and beverages.
Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr
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 Franciscos Fair Chance Ordinance.
*Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g. or ).
Required Experience:
IC
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