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About Checkr
Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. We've designed a faster—and fairer—way to screen job seekers. Established in 2014, Checkr puts modern technology powered by machine learning in the hands of hiring teams, helping to hire great new people with an experience that’s fast, smooth, and safe. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. 

A career at Checkr means collaborating with brilliant minds, disrupting an industry, and opening channels of employment to often overlooked candidates. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List and is a Y Combinator 2023 Breakthrough Company.

As one of the largest providers of background data resources in the United States, Checkr assists consumer reporting agencies and companies in making informed decisions to protect their organizations, employees, and customers.

Checkr is seeking an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join our Software Engineering Team. We are looking for a highly collaborative individual who is passionate about our company’s mission, eager to work with a diverse group of engineers, and maintains a strong focus on quality. We especially value individuals who are positive, intelligent, and possess a proactive "can-do" attitude..This individual will focus on integrating a recently acquired background check product into the Checkr ecosystem, transforming it into a robust foundation for a comprehensive identity verification solution.

Our team of data enthusiasts excels at acquiring, processing, and delivering data to address trust and safety challenges. Join us and become part of:

• The industry leader in public records data aggregation and data classification/normalization
• A collaborative environment in which you can hone your skills, learn along with your colleagues, and grow professionally
• An environment where your voice matters: Be vocal, we want to hear your ideas
• A fun, creative, cooperative, and multicultural team

In this role, the Senior Software Engineer will be responsible for the near-term integration of the new background check solutions into Checkr. This involves working on data vendor integrations and developing the system into a long-term identity verification platform. The current background check solution includes several public APIs, public and internal portals, and a variety of microservices.

What you’ll do:

• Own the product development from ideation, design, implementation, to release
• Collaborate with other engineers and product manager on designing and architecting new systems
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
• Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code

What you bring:

• 5+ years of industry experience as a software engineer working with Python
• Familiarity with Scrum (sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review and retrospective)
• Hands-on experience with AWS
• Understanding of microservice architecture infrastructure, inclusive of familiarity with Kubernetes
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
• Experience with CI/CD
• Experience working with data stores such as Postgres, MongoDB
• Experience with Git, GitLab or Github and PR/MR review process
• A passion for optimizing services for scale and speed
• A great desire to learn, collaborate, improve, and innovate
• Advanced English communication skills

What you get

• A collaborative and fast-moving environment
• Be part of an international company based in the United States
• Learning and development reimbursement allowance
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for professional and personal advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Additional vacation benefits of 5 extra days and flexibility to take time off
• Reimbursement for work from home equipment

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. In-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 hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.   

Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr’s commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.