Senior Software Engineer, Criminal Screenings
Company: Checkr
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe
and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative
technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and
ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and
communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash,
Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. 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:
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 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 LI-TD1 Pay Transparency Disclosure One of Checkr’s core
values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve 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) $185,000 - $218,000 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, Nashville, TN, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are
expected to work from the office 3 days a week. In-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 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., name@checkr.com or name@ext.checkr.com ).
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