Software Engineer II

About Checkr
Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140000 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 Amazon and Anthropic.

Were a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes CloudList and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

As a Software Engineer at Checkr you will work on high impact engineering projects that help build a fairer future for all. You will work in a collection of small services built on Ruby and Javascript with both SQL and NoSQL databases as well as message queues for asynchronous tasks. Checkr was founded by engineers for engineers; we want to create the best environment for developers to build learn and love their work.

What youll do:

• Own the product development of features from design implementation to release
• Partner with product design and other stakeholders in designing new features
• Collaborate with other engineers in architecting and implementing new features
• Design develop test deploy maintain and improve our products
• Deliver performant reliable scalable and secure code capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of transactions a day
• Monitor investigate triage and resolve production issues as they arise for services owned by the team
• Bring a customer-centric product-oriented mindset to the table - collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve product ambiguities and ship impactful features
• Experimentation mindset - autonomy and empowerment to validate a customer need get team buy-in and ship a rapid MVP
• Quality mindset - you insist on quality as a critical pillar of your software deliverables
• Develop new end to end web applications
• Instrument and deploy new product experiments with a data-driven mindset

What you bring:

• 3 years of full stack software development experience
• Proficiency in Ruby and Javascript/React (or similar languages/frameworks)
• Proficiency with test frameworks and automation (e.g. Cypress)
• Passionate about XP practices Domain Driven Design and Continuous Delivery
• Experience developing RESTful APIs. Experience with Elasticsearch nice to have
• Bonus points for experience with in-house component-based design systems
• Strong documentation skills
• A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release
• A desire to collaborate with external stakeholders
• An eagerness to learn collaborate improve innovate and have fun
• 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

What We Offer

• 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

At Checkr we believe an in office 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 -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 Franciscos Fair Chance Ordinance.

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