Backed by Accel, Y Combinator and GV.
About the role
Checkr is looking for an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer to facilitate the long-term design of Checkr’s core systems and to lead critical cross-organizational initiatives, including the international expansion of our platform and development of an Enterprise Architecture.
What they're looking for
- Degree in computer science or related field (Bachelor's or Master's)
- 2+ years leading architecture projects across an organization
- 5+ years of experience in a leadership role
- 15+ years of experience as a software engineer
- Experience developing in Ruby, GoLang, and Python
- Solid understanding of cloud technologies and all layers of backend stacks
More about this role
About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.
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 .
Checkr is looking for an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer to facilitate the long-term design of Checkr’s core systems and to lead critical cross-organizational initiatives, including the international expansion of our platform and development of an Enterprise Architecture. In this role, you will work across the entire R&D organization to deeply understand the product’s domain models and customer needs, and work across all teams to ensure that Checkr is architecting a best-in-class, API-first product that can scale into the future.
- Proactively identify the top opportunities for impact for the engineering organization
- Own direction...
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