Software Engineer - Denver, United States - Checkr

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    About Checkr

    Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. And we believe everyone should have a fair chance to work. That's why we've designed a faster—and fairer—way to screen job seekers.

    Established in 2014 and valued at $5B, Checkr puts modern technology powered by machine learning in the hands of hiring teams, helping thousands of companies like Uber, Instacart, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco to hire great new people with an experience that's fast, smooth, and safe.


    A career at Checkr means collaborating with brilliant minds, disrupting an industry, and opening channels of employment to often overlooked candidates.

    Checkr has been recognized as one of BuiltIn's 2023 Best Places to Work in the US and is a Y Combinator 2023 Breakthrough Company and Top Company by Valuation.

    Checkr is looking for a Software Engineer to join the Verifications team. The team is responsible for the end-to-end implementation of screening products from candidate and customer experience to vendor integration. Our products include Employment, Education, and Professional License Verifications in addition to Drug and Occupational Health Screenings. These products constitute the core of Checkr's background check product and enable Checkr's mission aligned products.

    If you are looking for a team with a diverse makeup across level, regions, and backgrounds, then the Verifications team is the right place for you.


    Checkr is a collection of small services built on Ruby, Golang, and Javascript, with SQL and NoSQL databases, asynchronous tasks using messaging queues and Kafka data streams.

    Checkr was founded by engineers for engineers; we want to create the best environment for developers to build, learn and love their work.

    What you bring:

    3+ years of software development experience and knowledge of back end best practices strongly preferred

    Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as relational databases, data structure and algorithms, Object Relational Mapping, REST APIs, microservices, etc.

    Strong written and verbal technical communication skills
    Advanced debugging and troubleshooting skills
    Humility, ownership, openness to feedback, and eagerness to learn
    Desire to be challenged, grow personally and professionally, and become autonomous

    What You'll 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, home office stipend

    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.

    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

    .

    The base salary range for this role is $119,259 to $161,351 in Denver, CO.

    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

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