**Who this is for** This role is for a Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in backend development and a passion for building scalable systems and
Work type: onsite
Location: San Francisco, California, United States
Salary: $224,000 – $264,000/yr
Type: Full-time
**Who this is for** This role is for a Staff Software Engineer with extensive experience in backend development and a passion for building scalable systems and integrations. You should have a strong sense of ownership, a customer-first mindset, and the ability to drive technical architecture for complex workflows that connect Checkr's platform with the broader HR tech landscape. **Key highlights** Join the Integrations team at Checkr, responsible for building and maintaining pre-built integrations with top HR tech platforms. You will drive the technical vision for these complex, multi-system workflows, ensuring seamless screening experiences for recruiters and candidates, and setting the technical standard for how Checkr connects to the HR ecosystem. **You might be a good fit if you...** - Have 10+ years of software development experience and 3+ years in a project leadership role. - Possess deep expertise in backend development (e.g., Ruby, Node.js) and working proficiency in frontend technologies. - Have experience building scalable systems with automated testing and observability. - Demonstrate a strong sense of ownership from feature design to production. - Are adept at collaborating with both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
About CheckrCheckr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including Amazon, DoorDash, Kia, Kimpton, McDonalds, and Netflix.
We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on [Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List](https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/) and is a Y Combinator 2024 [Breakthrough Company](https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-top-companies-2024).
The Integrations team at Checkr builds and maintains the pre-built integrations that plug Checkr's background check platform directly into the HR tech stacks of our customers. With 200+ integrations across the industry's top ATS, HRIS, and payroll platforms, including Workday, iCIMS, SAP SuccessFactors, and many others, the team eliminates redundancies across platforms and enables a seamless screening workflow for recruiters and candidates alike.
As a Staff Engineer on the Integrations team, you'll drive the technical architecture of complex, multi-system workflows, spanning OAuth flows, webhook event processing, data mapping, and partner-facing APIs. You'll set the technical bar for how Checkr's platform connects to the broader HR landscape, enabling faster hiring and a better experience for both employers and candidates.
What you’ll do
One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. 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. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see[our website](https://checkr.com/company/careers).
On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)
$224,000—$264,000 USD
At Checkr, we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, Nashville, TN, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week. 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.Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr
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