Senior Software Engineer

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 a Senior Software Engineer at Checkr, you will work on high impact engineering projects that help build a fairer future for all. Checkr is looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to join the Enterprise group, working on building integrations to Applicant Tracking Systems (ATS).

Our team’s mission is to bring features to customers using a wide variety of ATS Systems. We are experts who build the best user experience in integrations. We work with developers and architects to connect complex software systems. 

What you’ll do:

• Learn about ATS Systems and how they interact with Checkr
• Building new features for ATS integrations and testing them
• Communicating with internal and external developers to build solutions that improve their productivity
• Defining requirements to grow Checkr’s public APIs to cover new and existing product features
• Help identify, triage and solve bugs

What you bring:

• A strong sense of ownership
• Familiarity building and using different types of APIs, for example ReST, SOAP, gRPC
• Knowledge object oriented programming language, preferably Ruby, Java, or Python
• You have curiosity in figuring out how to deliver clean, robust and scalable code
• You have experience with at least one or more of the following: CI/CD tools, microservices, infrastructure services (Publish-subscribe systems, API Gateways, RPC frameworks, high-level testing strategies), or open source software
• You understand how to build reliable distributed systems and can discuss tradeoffs in depth
• You are a strong communicator and can build agreement between groups of people with different levels of technical expertise
• Advanced English Speaking Proficiency

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.