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Checkr

Checkr

Software Engineering
San Francisco, CA, USA
Posted on Tuesday, November 21, 2023

About Checkr
Checkr’s mission is to build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all. We believe all candidates, regardless of who they are, should have a fair chance to work. Established in 2014 and valued at $5B, Checkr is using technology to bring hiring to the next level. Our People Trust Platform uses machine learning to help thousands of companies modernize their background check process and make hiring safer, more efficient, and more inclusive. Some of our customers include Uber, Instacart, Doordash, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco.

A career with Checkr is an opportunity to work with some of the best and brightest minds, disrupt an industry for a better future, and give otherwise overlooked candidates access to employment. 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.

About the Job
Checkr, Inc. seeks Software Engineer II in San Francisco, CA:

Job Duties: Research, design, and develop computer and network software. Analyze user needs, propose software solutions to address them. Write, review, and address comments in software design documents. Develop data and layout schema driven UI generators to help efficiently implement regional compliance requirements. Work in a collection of microservices. Create schema for and maintain data in both SQL and NoSQL databases. Utilize Message Queues for asynchronous tasks. Partner with user experience engineers, program managers and product managers to plan and deliver software features. Analyze proposed software features for data privacy and security compliance. Evaluate and remedy security vulnerabilities in existing software systems on a continuous basis. Collaborate with Software and Software Quality Engineers to create test plans and automate test execution. Support existing features in production, including monitoring software systems, triaging customer issues, and resolving product defects. Be a subject matter expert in user facing features, help mentor other software engineers, review and suggest improvements in their code. Help recruit, interview, and mentor new software engineering employees. Document, present, and demo software features. Telecommuting is an option. Some travel to Checkr offices may be required.

Minimum Requirements: Bachelor’s degree, or foreign equivalent, in Computer Science, Engineering (any field) or closely related quantitative discipline and three (3) years of experience in job offered or in any occupation in a related field.

Special Skill Requirements: (1) Ruby, (2) Data modeling, SQL and NoSQL databases; (3) Asynchronous systems and message queuing; (4) encrypted communication and secure storage of sensitive data; (5) JavaScript; (6) Go; (7) React (8) Redux. Any suitable combination of education, training and/or experience is acceptable. Telecommuting is an option. Some travel to Checkr offices may be required.

Salary: $159,025.00 - $178,825.00 per annum.



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