Senior Software Engineer, Criminal Screenings

About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. 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 Amazon DoorDash Kia Kimpton McDonalds and Netflix.

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.

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 platforms scalability and efficiency.

The Criminal Screenings team is on a mission to orchestrate and deliver the worlds 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 workflowsincluding federal state county and municipal levelswith a strong focus on accuracy fairness and fast turnaround times. If youre passionate about building automation-first solutions driving radical transparency and creating delightful experiences that help millions of people get hired fairly wed love to have you join our team.

What youll 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

What you bring:

• 5 years of backend software development experience with a strong proficiency in Ruby (preferred) Golang or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Bachelors or Masters 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

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At Checkr we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration drives innovation and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver CO San Francisco CA Nashville TN and Santiago Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3 days a -office perks are provided such as lunch five times a week a commuter stipend and an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.

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.

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