Software Engineer

Checkr; Denver (CO); On-site; USD 127,000 - 149,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical coverage

Dental coverage

Vision coverage

Learning allowance

Equity compensation

Relocation stipend

Flexible PTO

Wellness stipend

Job summary

Checkr is hiring a Software Engineer to build high-impact services and frontend components in a Ruby/Javascript stack. You will own features end-to-end, collaborating with product, design, and other engineers to design, implement, test, and deploy reliable software that scales to thousands of transactions daily.

You will embrace XP practices, focus on test automation with Cypress, and contribute to RESTful API development while maintaining a strong documentation standard and ownership mindset.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software development experience.
• Proficiency in Ruby and JavaScript.
• Proficiency with test frameworks and automation (e.g. Cypress).
• Passionate about XP practices, Domain Driven Design, and Continuous Delivery.
• Experience developing RESTful APIs.

Responsibilities

• Own the product development of features from design and implementation to release.
• Partner with product, design, and other stakeholders in designing new features.
• Collaborate with other engineers in architecting and implementing new features.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our products.
• Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of transactions a day.
• Monitor, investigate, triage, and resolve production issues for services owned by the team.
• Bring a customer-centric mindset to resolve product ambiguities and ship impactful features.
• Experimentation mindset - validate a customer need and ship a rapid MVP.
• Quality mindset - insist on quality as a critical pillar of software deliverables.
• Develop new end-to-end web applications.
• Instrument and deploy new product experiments with a data-driven mindset.

Skills

Ruby

JavaScript

RESTful APIs

Testing frameworks

Domain Driven Design

Continuous Delivery

Ownership

Stakeholder collaboration

Tools

Cypress

SQL

NoSQL

Job description

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, 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.

As a Software Engineer at Checkr, you will work on high-impact engineering projects that help build a fairer future for all. You will work in a collection of small services built on Ruby and Javascript, with both SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as message queues for asynchronous tasks. 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'll do

• Own the product development of features from design and implementation to release
• Partner with product, design, and other stakeholders in designing new features
• Collaborate with other engineers in architecting and implementing new features
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our products
• Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of transactions a day
• Monitor, investigate, triage, and resolve production issues as they arise for services owned by the team
• Bring a customer‑centric, product‑oriented mindset to the table - collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve product ambiguities and ship impactful features
• Experimentation mindset - autonomy and empowerment to validate a customer need, get team buy‑in, and ship a rapid MVP
• Quality mindset - you insist on quality as a critical pillar of your software deliverables
• Develop new end-to-end web applications
• Instrument and deploy new product experiments with a data‑driven mindset

What you bring:

• 3+ years of software development experience
• Proficiency in Ruby and Javascript (or similar languages/frameworks)
• Proficiency with test frameworks and automation (e.g. Cypress)
• Passionate about XP practices, Domain Driven Design, and Continuous Delivery
• Experience developing RESTful APIs
• Bonus points for experience with in‑house component‑based design systems
• Strong documentation skills
• A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release
• A desire to collaborate with external stakeholders
• An eagerness to learn, collaborate, improve, innovate, and have fun

Pay Transparency Disclosure

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): $150,000—$176,000 USD
• On‑target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Denver, CO): $127,000—$149,000 USD

What We Offer

• A fast‑paced and collaborative environment
• Learning and development allowance
• Competitive cash and equity 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

At Checkr, we believe an in office 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.

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