Staff Software Engineer, Checkr

Checkr

Location:
United States, San Francisco

Category:
IT - Software Development

Contract Type:
Employment contract

Salary:

213000.00 - 250000.00 USD / Year

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Job Description:

As a Staff Software Engineer on the Truework team, you will drive the development and scalability of a platform that’s used by 8 of the top 10 mortgage lenders in the US. At Checkr, Engineers take ownership and responsibility for all aspects of Product development, from leading projects, working with product managers and customers to define and implement features, to collaborating with our sales and marketing teams on launching and scaling products. Truework operates independently while leveraging strengths and assets from Checkr’s core business.

Job Responsibility:

Be an efficient and effective senior individual contributor who can solve problems and deliver high-quality solutions with minimal oversight and a high level of ownership
Bring a customer-centric, product-oriented mindset to the table - collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve product ambiguities and ship impactful features
Partner with engineering, product, design, and other stakeholders in designing and architecting new 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
Analytical mindset - instrument and deploy new product experiments with a data-driven approach
Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code capable of supporting Truework’s significant scale
Monitor, investigate, triage, and resolve production issues as they arise for services across Trueworks technologies
Collaborate, drive, and execute architectural discussions with cross-functional teams
Influence Truework's technical roadmap and strategy
Provide consultation and feedback across teams to ensure we are building highly reliable systems

Requirements:

Bachelor's degree (or equivalent education/training)
8+ years of software development experience
5+ years of experience in leading engineering projects/programs
Deep experience developing and maintaining RESTful APIs
A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release
A proven track record of collaboration with external stakeholders
Deep experience with systems design, deployment models, and cloud platforms (ie. AWS, containerized/micro-services architecture)
Deep experience with RESTful APIs, Python, Django, and JavaScript
Strong collaboration, documentation, communication, and project management skills

What we offer:

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
In-office perks such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
July 18, 2025

Employment Type:

Fulltime

Work Type:

Hybrid work

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