Senior Software Engineer, Product Foundations

About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, Amazon, and Anthropic. 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 .

About the team/role

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Product Foundations team at Checkr, you will play a crucial role in advancing our product in our mission to create the data platform of the future. The Product Foundations team builds the platform that enables other engineering teams to deliver products quickly. This team is focused on building and scaling the platform behind our customer-facing products. You’ll help modernize our systems, influence architectural direction, and collaborate with other engineers and product counterparts to architect and deliver new platform capabilities and key product initiatives. Your passion for technical excellence will drive progress in modernizing our technical stack, simplifying system architecture, and automating manual workflows to ensure our platform's scalability and efficiency.

What you’ll do

• Develop new platform capabilities and product offerings from design through release
• Find the balance between speed to market and long-term growth by designing for the horizon and building for today
• Partner with Product to define appropriately sized initiatives to construct a roadmap that meets business needs quarter over quarter
• Preserve customer goodwill by ensuring system availability by participating in on-call rotation, addressing support tickets, and taking action on preventative measures to improve reliability
• Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization

Play an active role in the continuous improvement of the engineering organization through lunch table discussions, team showcases, and reviews with senior leadership

What you bring:

• 6+ years of backend software development experience with a strong proficiency in Ruby (preferred), Golang, or JavaScript/TypeScript
• Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as relational and non-relational databases, data structures, algorithms, and REST APIs
• Experience with domain modeling, object design, and system architecture
• Proven track record of writing clear, tested, and concise code
• Proficiency to set expectations and inform decisions through project estimates based on the information available
• Ability to write and review technical proposals, providing constructive feedback and articulating trade-offs
• Strong sense of owner