Staff Software Engineer, Screenings & Verifications

Checkr
Denver, San Francisco
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeUSD 190,000 - 264,000 annuallyFunction: Software EngineeringExperience: 10+ yearsEducation: bachelorsSkills: ["API","JavaScript","React","Ruby","Node.js","Testing","Observability","Architecture","Cloud"]

Lead architecture and cross-team initiatives for Checkr’s screening and verification platform, shaping multi-system workflows, mentoring engineers, and delivering scalable, high-quality backend services with frontend collaboration for API integrations.

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Checkr
Checkr
2 months ago

Staff Software Engineer, Screenings & Verifications

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Job Summary

Lead architecture and cross-team initiatives for Checkr’s screening and verification platform, shaping multi-system workflows, mentoring engineers, and delivering scalable, high-quality backend services with frontend collaboration for API integrations.
Location: Denver, San Francisco
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: Software Engineering

Key Responsibilities

  • •Own development of the product from ideation, design, implementation, to release
  • •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

Pay and Benefits

Salary: USD 190,000 - 264,000 annually
Equity and Bonus:Equity
Perks:Learning BudgetWellness StipendPaid LeaveMedical CoverageEquity Compensation

Key Requirements

  • •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
Experience:10+ yearsSaaSData platformVerificationRisk
Education:Bachelor's
Skills:APIJavaScriptReactRubyNode.jsTestingObservabilityArchitectureCloud
Languages:English
Tech Stack:RubyNode.jsJavaScriptReactAPIsTestingObservability

Company Brief

Checkr
Provides an automated, AI-driven background check platform for hiring, helping employers run compliant and fast background screenings, identity verification, and continuous monitoring to streamline recruitment and reduce risk.
Industry: HR Tech
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Growth: Scaleup
Valuation: Unicorn (USD 1B+)
Funding: Series E+
Headquarters: San Francisco, United States
Founded: 2014
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