Software Engineer, Checkr

Checkr

Location:
United States, Denver

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

124000.00 - 146000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. 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.

Job Responsibility:

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

Requirements:

2+ years of 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

Nice to have:

Experience with Elasticsearch
Bonus points for experience with in-house component-based design systems

What we offer:

A fast-paced and collaborative environment
Learning and development allowance
Competitive 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, home office stipend
In-office perks such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
October 04, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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