Staff Software Engineer, Checkr Personal (Ruby/Rails)

Role Summary

• •Lead design, development, and launch of end-to-end applications for Checkr Personal, a consumer background check product.
• •Collaborate closely with customers, engineers, and leadership to drive product experiments and iterate rapidly.
• •Take full ownership from ideation through execution to deliver real customer and business impact.
• •Build and maintain scalable APIs and integrate third-party services to enhance product capabilities.
• •Work in a startup-like team environment within a larger company, balancing speed and quality.

About the Company

• •Checkr is a technology-driven company focused on building a data platform for safe and fair decisions.
• •Founded in 2014, it serves over 100,000 customers including major brands like DoorDash and Coinbase.
• •Recognized on the Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
• •Values transparency, diversity, and inclusion, including hiring people impacted by the justice system.
• •Operates with a hybrid work model emphasizing collaboration, innovation, and connection.

What You Should Know

• •Ideal candidates have strong product opinions and thrive in ambiguous, fast-changing environments.
• •Role requires in-person collaboration in San Francisco 3 days per week with provided office perks.
• •Offers a fast-paced, collaborative environment with learning allowances and wellness benefits.
• •Candidates should be comfortable working across the full software stack and owning projects end-to-end.
• •Competitive salary range ($224K-$264K) with opportunities for advancement and working on a consumer product.

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