Checkr
Senior Software Engineer, Trust
San Francisco, California, United States · Senior
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Sponsors, but it's cap-subject — you still face the weighted lottery (~61% per draw at Level IV). Good if you win; have a cap-exempt backup on your list.
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$8,149 more — $193,149 — moves this role to Level III and 3 lottery entries. That figure is inside the range the employer already advertised.
Based on the DOL prevailing wage for this occupation and worksite, a base salary of $193,149 would place this position at wage Level III. That figure is within the posted range, and I'd like to target it. This role classifies under "Software Developers" for prevailing-wage purposes.
DOL prevailing wage, 2026-27 wage year · Software Developers (15-1252) · San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA. Wage level is derived by USCIS from the offered wage, occupation and worksite; the occupation shown is inferred from the job title.
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About the role
- Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date.
- Every year, our team provides insights on tens of millions of users across multiple verticals: online dating, car rental, short-term rentals, and many more.
Responsibilities
- Take full ownership of the entire process of developing end-to-end applications - from shaping the idea to delivering the finished application.
- Keep code reliable and easy to maintain with solid testing, thoughtful reviews, and good practices.
- Building scalable APIs and asynchronous event-based architecture that can reliably handle very high traffic, including integrating with third-party services to expand what our products can do.
- We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
- At Checkr, we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection.
- Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences.
Requirements
- BS/MS degree in either computer science or an engineering discipline.
- 5+ years of full stack software development experience.
- Have founded or held early roles at successful fast-paced startups.
- Advanced knowledge in Ruby (Rails), Javascript (React), or similar languages/frameworks.
- Comfortability working with AI tools day-to-day, and the ability to build simple AI-powered tools or workflows that boost team or org productivity.
- Experimentation mindset: autonomy and empowerment to validate a customer need, get team buy-in, and ship a rapid MVP.
- Early-stage approach: comfort with ambiguity, balancing speed and perfection, and the confidence and curiosity to help guide product direction.
- 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 have
- Background in trust & safety, IDV, background check products or criminal data.
- Expertise in data analysis and processing.
- Pay Transparency Disclosure
- For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
- A fast-paced and collaborative environment
- San Francisco, CA
- and Santiago, Chile.
- Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week.
Skills
- About Checkr
- Over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on
- Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most:
- getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date.
- Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.
- About the team/role
Compensation
- For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.
- OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)
- $185,000 - $218,000 USD
Benefits
- 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.
Company info
- Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, and Anthropic.
- We're a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission.
- Trust is part of the Checkr start-up lab: we operate with the speed of a small startup, while enjoying the leverage and resources of a known technology brand.
- Work closely with customers, engineers, and leaders to design, build, and launch new products.
- Embrace a customer-centric, product-first approach - partner directly with customer success, customers and stakeholders to better understand their needs and turn those into useful features.
This listing is sourced directly from Checkr's careers page and normalized into a canonical job model.