Checkr

Senior Software Engineer, Data

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2 days ago
Denver, CO, USA or San Francisco, CA, USASenior
H1B Sponsor

Base Salary

$157k - $218k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Design, build, and release new People Data platform capabilities and data pipelines.
  • Lead execution of scalable and reliable core services with end-to-end ownership.
  • Build and maintain large-scale batch and streaming data processing pipelines.
  • Partner with product and cross-functional engineering and data teams to scope initiatives and shape the roadmap.
  • Participate in on-call rotation, resolve production issues, and improve platform availability and data accuracy.
  • Mentor engineers and contribute through technical reviews, showcases, and proposals.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience building scalable, performant data platforms or backend services.
  • Strong proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals in data structures, algorithms, and relational and NoSQL databases, including MongoDB.
  • Experience building large-scale ETL/ELT, batch, and stream-processing pipelines.
  • Familiarity with Kafka, Spark, Iceberg, data lakes, and AWS services including EKS, EMR, Glue, Athena, and S3.
  • Experience with data modeling, domain modeling, system architecture, and writing clear, tested code.
  • Knowledge of security best practices and data privacy concerns, with ownership across the full development lifecycle.
  • Experience with Databricks or Snowflake is preferred.

Benefits

  • Learning and development allowance.
  • Competitive cash and equity compensation with advancement opportunities.
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Up to $25,000 reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services.
  • Flexible PTO policy and monthly wellness stipend.
  • Hub-office employees are expected to work onsite at least three days per week in Denver, San Francisco, Nashville, or Santiago; in-office perks include lunch five times per week, commuter stipend, snacks, and beverages.
  • Relocation stipend may be available for employees willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.

Tech Stack

Apache KafkaApache SparkAWSDatabricksMongoDBPythonSnowflakeSQL

Categories

BackendData Engineering
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About Checkr

501-1,000 employees

Checkr is the AI verification platform for high-stakes decisions. Checkr AI decodes messy, fragmented, hard-to-verify information about people, and delivers clear answers about a person's identity, background, and credentials. Trusted by more than 140,000 customers globally across employment, mortgage, and tenant verifications, Checkr helps businesses and individuals make more confident decisions. Checkr has offices in San Francisco, CA; Denver, CO; and Santiago, Chile.

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