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Staff Software Engineer

Checkr· Engineering
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Hybrid (San Francisco, CA)$224k - $264kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Staff-level backend-focused engineer to lead architecture and delivery across multi-system screening workflows within Checkr's Screenings & Verifications organization, driving scalable, compliant, and high-quality product development.

Responsibilities

  • Own development of the product from ideation, design, implementation, to release
  • Bring a customer-centric, product-first mindset to the table - collaborate with Design, Product, Data, and others to instrument and deploy new product experiments and ship impactful features
  • Define and lead technical initiatives to enable growth at scale and address technical debt, both within the team and across the organization
  • Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization
  • Spread development best practices through knowledge sharing and documentation
  • Partner with product and engineering management in quarterly and annual planning activities
  • Ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our services

Qualifications

  • Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
  • 10+ years of software development experience and 3+ years experience in a project leadership role
  • Deep expertise in backend development (e.g., Ruby, Node.js, or similar), with working proficiency in frontend technologies such as JavaScript and React to support API development and integrations
  • Experience building scalable systems with automated testing, observability, and high performance (A/B testing a plus)
  • A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release
  • A proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Strong communication, project management, and a commitment to mentoring engineers
  • An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes

Skills

Required:Backend developmentFrontend basics for API workSoftware architectureLeadership/mentoring

Benefits

  • 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
  • In-office hub locations with onsite perks (Denver, SF, Nashville, Santiago) and relocation stipend potentially available
Last updated Oct 21, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.
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About Checkr

People infrastructure for the future of work

Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. And we believe everyone should have a fair chance to work. That's why we've designed a faster—and fairer—way to screen job seekers. For more information on our mission and products, visit https://checkr.com.

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