Senior Software Engineer – Platform Engineering

About the role

Checkr is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join its Platform Engineering group. You will help design, build, and maintain the core services that power Checkr’s data platform, ensuring they are scalable, reliable, and high‑performing.

Key responsibilities

• Design, develop, and operate software services and systems that support the Checkr platform.
• Collaborate with cross‑functional teams to define technical approaches and promote engineering best practices.
• Contribute to developer‑experience tooling such as AgentForge, CI/CD pipelines, and other DevX workflows, or to core backend services for screening and verification.
• Participate in architectural discussions, write and review ADRs/RFCs, and align on system design decisions.
• Provide feedback on system design and workflows to improve reliability and performance.
• Lead short‑term projects, guide engineers through cross‑functional work, and mentor less experienced team members.

Required profile

• 6+ years of software development experience.
• Advanced English communication skills.
• Strong sense of ownership, proactive attitude, and ability to work with minimal direction.
• Passion for knowledge sharing, mentorship, and collaborative problem solving.
• Bias for action, resilience in ambiguous situations, and commitment to delivering outcomes.

Required skills

• Proficiency in Go, Python, or Ruby (or a similar object‑oriented language).
• Experience building microservices.
• Solid understanding of computer science fundamentals.
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and developer tooling.