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# Staff Software Engineer

- **Company:** Checkr, Inc.
- **Location:** Denver, CO, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $224,000.0 - $264,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), A/B Testing, Automation of Tests, Node.Js, Release Management, Ruby, Software Engineering, Systems Integration, ReactJS, Technical Debt, Backend, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Api Design
- **Published:** August 19, 2026
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/checkr/jobs/7819220

## About the Role

* 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/B testing a plus)
 * 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

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## Description

* 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


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