Senior Staff Software Engineer

Checkr is looking for an experienced Senior Staff Software Engineer to facilitate the long-term design of Checkr’s core systems and to lead critical cross-organizational initiatives, including the international expansion of our platform and development of an Enterprise Architecture. In this role, you will work across the entire R&D organization to deeply understand the product’s domain models and customer needs, and work across all teams to ensure that Checkr is architecting a best-in-class, API-first product that can scale into the future.

Responsibilities

Proactively identify the top opportunities for impact for the engineering organization; Own direction and lead execution of organization-wide technical efforts; Hands-on contribution in areas with a high degree of business risk; Break down very complex projects into simple systems that can be effectively built and maintained by less experienced engineers; Create documents to set standards of architectural best practices that the broader engineering organization consumes; Upskill the Staff Engineers in the company to systematically raise the bar for quality and scale; Inform buy vs build decisions, supporting broad business strategy; Deeply understand customer, partner, and product team needs, and represent your teams in technical conversations with company leadership

Requirements

Degree in computer science or related field (Bachelor's or Master's); 2+ years leading architecture projects across an organization; 5+ years of experience in a leadership role; 15+ years of experience as a software engineer; Experience developing in Ruby, GoLang, and Python; Solid understanding of cloud technologies and all layers of backend stacks; Deep understanding of microservices design and asynchronous queueing models; Experience designing and maintaining real-time & batch processing data pipelines serving up billions of data points; Experience mentoring engineering and product teams in domain-driven design; Experience leading and influencing cross-functional teams; Strong collaboration, communication, and project management skills; A strong sense of ownership; A great desire to learn, collaborate, improve, and innovate

Benefits

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; In-office perks such as lunch five times a week, commuter stipend, and snacks and beverages; Relocation stipend may be available