Senior Software Engineer, Trust
Company: Checkr
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About Checkr 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. We’re a team that thrives
on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance
our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and
is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company . Checkr Trust is
building safer communities by providing our customers with risk
signals about its users. Every year, our team provides insights on
tens of millions of users across multiple verticals: online dating,
car rental, short-term rentals, and many more. We acquire, analyze,
and deliver insights in smart, scalable ways that help
organizations identify and mitigate risk. Trust is part of the
Checkr start-up lab: we operate with the speed of a small startup,
while enjoying the leverage and resources of a known technology
brand. Since launching, we’ve seen significant growth and we are
looking for a Senior Full Stack Software Engineer to play a pivotal
role in the continued growth of our startup. As part of our small
team, you will be empowered to take significant end-to-end
ownership - from idea to execution to real customer and business
impact. What you’ll do: Work closely with customers, engineers, and
leaders to design, build, and launch new products. Take full
ownership of the entire process of developing end-to-end
applications – from shaping the idea to delivering the finished
application. Build and improve APIs, including integrating with
third-party services to expand what our products can do. Embrace a
customer-centric, product-first approach – partner directly with
customer success, customers and stakeholders to better understand
their needs and turn those into useful features. Keep code reliable
and easy to maintain with solid testing, thoughtful reviews, and
good practices. Run and measure product experiments, using what you
learn to guide future development. Building scalable APIs and
asynchronous event-based architecture that can reliably handle very
high traffic. What you bring: BS/MS degree in either computer
science or an engineering discipline. Have founded or held early
roles at successful fast-paced startups. 6 years of full stack
software development experience. Advanced knowledge in Ruby
(Rails), Javascript (React), or similar languages/frameworks.
Experimentation mindset: autonomy and empowerment to validate a
customer need, get team buy-in, and ship a rapid MVP. Early-stage
approach: comfort with ambiguity, balancing speed and perfection,
and the confidence and curiosity to help guide product direction.
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. Nice to have: Experience
building scalable technical architecture that can scale to 10mm
users (including observability tooling, container orchestration,
etc). Background in trust & safety, IDV, background check products
or criminal data. Expertise in data analysis and processing.
Experience building and working with scrapers and scraping
technology What you get: 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 Working at a startup within a startup Pay Transparency
Disclosure One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by
that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in
all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an
input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location
where we hire may have a different range. If this role is remote,
we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we
will specify the target range for an exact location when you are
selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our
compensation philosophy, see our website . On-target Earnings OR
Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA) $185,000 - $218,000 USD At
Checkr, we believe a hybrid 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 week. In-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 Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance . Applicant Privacy Policy If
you are a California resident or are located in Alberta or British
Columbia, our Applicant Privacy Policy applies to our collection
and processing of your personal information when you apply for a
role with us or otherwise participate in our recruitment process.
*Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain
name after the @ symbol (e.g., name@checkr.com or
name@ext.checkr.com ).
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