Software Engineer, Senior
About The Position
Payroll is broken. Come fix it alongside a team that’s as passionate as you are! At Check, you'll use creative problem-solving, critical thinking, and grit to impact every business we build. We ignore conventional role boundaries in favor of the unique strengths and values each builder brings to our team, and our mission. We simplify the complex, make a real impact, and create a better future for businesses of every size. As a Senior Software Engineer at Check, you’ll use your technical knowledge and product sense to build features that make a real impact. You'll contribute to the platform that powers money movement, tax calculations, and compliance workflows for thousands of businesses. By turning complex infrastructure into clear, reliable systems for our partners, you'll allow teams to run payroll confidently and help thousands of people get paid.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience building complex systems or working within regulated industries, with a focus on scaling.
- Ability to work autonomously on team-wide projects that deliver impact for the business.
- Experience working in a cross-functional, collaborative environment while managing multiple internal stakeholders and end customers.
- Track record of high quality, quick decision-making influenced by learned experience.
- Curiosity and tenacity to debug complex problems in intricate systems.
- A desire to learn our current stack is required: Python/Django, React, Typescript, AWS, Terraform, Postgres, Temporal, Github.
Responsibilities
- Lead end-to-end problem-solving, from conception to implementation, often stepping out of your lane and partnering with new perspectives to land innovative solutions.
- Build prototypes for creative solutions to the problems you’re solving.
- Share hot takes and candid, constructive feedback to improve your team
- Improve your team’s quality bar through contributions, reviews, and team operations
- Simplify the team's domain by spotting patterns, building expertise within your team’s domain, and questioning the status quo.
- Make decisions and hone your judgment by documenting clear, critical thinking and evaluating options.
- Grow your team by building genuine connections, embracing vulnerability, and working transparently.
Benefits
- Medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, and basic life insurance coverage, effective on your first day of work.
- Flexible PTO and sick leave - 9 company holidays, 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents with flexible return-to-work
- 401k retirement plan
- $100 monthly stipend for home internet and mobile phone expenses
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
