Staff Software Engineer, Integrations

Checkr • San Francisco, CA

6h • Hybrid

About The Position

Checkr is building a data platform to power safe and fair decisions, established in 2014. Their innovative technology and robust data platform help over 100,000 customers, including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable, assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company. The Integrations team at Checkr develops and maintains over 200 pre-built integrations that connect Checkr's background check platform directly into the HR tech stacks of customers, including Workday, iCIMS, and SAP SuccessFactors. This eliminates redundancies and enables a seamless screening workflow for recruiters and candidates. As a Staff Engineer on this team, you will drive the technical architecture of complex, multi-system workflows, encompassing OAuth flows, webhook event processing, data mapping, and partner-facing APIs. You will be responsible for setting the technical standard for how Checkr's platform integrates with the broader HR landscape, aiming to facilitate faster hiring and enhance the experience for both employers and candidates.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science or related field, or equivalent practical experience
• 10+ years of software development experience and 3+ years experience in a project leadership role
• Deep expertise in backend development (e.g., Ruby, Node.js, or similar), with working proficiency in frontend technologies such as JavaScript and React to support API development and integrations
• Experience building scalable systems with automated testing, observability, and high performance
• A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release
• A proven ability to collaborate effectively with technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Strong communication, project management, and a commitment to mentoring engineers
• An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to deliver meaningful outcomes

Nice To Haves

• A/B testing experience

Responsibilities

• Own development of the product from ideation, design, implementation, to release
• Bring a customer-centric, product-first mindset to the table - collaborate with Design, Product, Data, and others to instrument and deploy new product experiments and ship impactful features
• Define and lead technical initiatives to enable growth at scale and address technical debt, both within the team and across the organization
• Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization
• Spread development best practices through knowledge sharing and documentation
• Partner with product and engineering management in quarterly and annual planning activities
• Ensure the quality, reliability, and scalability of our services

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 are provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages
• A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior