What you'll do
- Own full product development lifecycle from design to release for backend features.
- Collaborate closely with product, design, and engineering teams to architect and implement scalable solutions.
- Develop and maintain high-performance, reliable, and secure services handling hundreds of thousands of transactions daily.
- Monitor and resolve production issues for services owned by the team.
- Apply a customer-centric and data-driven mindset to ship impactful features and experiments rapidly.
What you should know
- Role offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment with opportunities for learning and development.
- Strong emphasis on ownership, quality, and continuous delivery practices.
- Candidates should be comfortable working with Ruby and JavaScript in a microservices architecture.
- Benefits include competitive compensation, comprehensive medical coverage, and family planning support.
- Expect to work onsite in Denver with a hybrid schedule, transitioning to 3 days per week in office by 2026.
About the company
- Checkr is a fast-growing tech company founded in 2014, focused on building a data platform for safe and fair decisions.
- Recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 and a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
- Serves over 100,000 customers including major brands like DoorDash, Coinbase, and Lyft.
- Values transparency, diversity, and inclusion, including hiring people impacted by the justice system.
- Offers a hybrid work model with hubs in Denver, San Francisco, and Santiago, promoting collaboration and innovation.
Key required skills
RubyJavaScriptRESTful APIsTest automationDomain Driven Design