Senior Software Engineer (Ruby/Rails), MVR

Checkr

As a Senior Software Engineer on the MVR team, reporting to the Engineering Manager, you will build and evolve the systems that power Checkr's motor vehicle record screenings, helping customers make safe, fair, and fast decisions about the drivers on their platforms. You will lead the design and execution of reliable, scalable services across the MVR lifecycle, from how records are ordered and retrieved from data sources to how they are processed, normalized, and delivered in customer reports. You will partner closely with Product, Supply Chain Operations, Product, and Business Operations to shape the platform's long-term architecture and ensure MVR screenings scale alongside Checkr's growth.

What you’ll do

• End-to-End Ownership: Lead the development lifecycle for complex MVR features, from ideation and technical design through implementation, release, and ongoing operation.

• System-Level Strategy: Define and drive the technical direction for MVR systems, identifying architectural improvements that increase reliability, reduce turnaround time, and make the platform easier to extend.

• Cross-Functional Partnership: Partner with Data Supply Chain, Supply Chain Operations, Product, and Operations to translate data provider realities and customer needs into scalable technical solutions.

• Engineering Excellence: Design, build, and maintain high-performance services that meet the highest standards for data accuracy, security, and compliance.

• Operational Reliability: Proactively identify systemic risks across MVR data flows, lead incident response and root-cause analysis, and drive durable fixes that prevent recurrence.

• Technical Leadership: Mentor engineers on the team and across the organization, raising the bar on code quality, design reviews, and engineering practices.

• AI-First Mindset: Embrace an engineering culture where AI tooling is standard practice, leveraging the latest AI-assisted tools, models, and assistants to amplify your impact.

• What you bring

• Senior Backend Expertise: 5+ years of experience building scalable backend systems, with strong proficiency in at least one modern programming language and a deep understanding of relational databases, ORMs, and RESTful APIs.

• Distributed Systems

Experience

• A proven track record of designing and maintaining reliable distributed systems, including hands-on experience with microservices, CI/CD, and asynchronous or event-driven architectures.
• Systems Thinking: The ability to reason about a platform end to end, weigh architectural trade-offs, and design solutions that hold up as data sources, volume, and product requirements change.
• Data Integration & Quality: Experience integrating with external data providers or third-party APIs, and building pipelines that handle inconsistent, delayed, or incomplete data with accuracy and resilience.
• Ownership & Communication: Full-cycle ownership of your work and the ability to communicate technical decisions clearly to both engineering and non-engineering partners.
• 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.

About the company

Checkr

Actively Hiring More jobs The only background check company using artificial intelligence and machine learning 501-1000 Employees

Denver

501-1000

Private Company

Internet

SaaS

Information Services

Machine Learning

Artificial Intelligence

Software

Legal

Legal Tech

Hr Tech

B2B · SaaS · Mobile · Artificial Intelligence / Machine Learning

Responds within three weeks

Based on past data, Checkr usually responds to incoming applications within three weeks

B2B

Scale Stage

Rapidly increasing operations

Top Investors

This company has received a significant amount of investment from top investors

YC Funded

Startup funded by Y Combinator

Valuation $1B+ This company has a valuation of $1B or more

4.1 Highly rated Checkr is highly rated on Glassdoor, with 4.1 out of 5 stars

4.3 Work / Life Balance Employees rate Checkr 4.3/5 on Glassdoor for work / life balance

4.1 Strong Leadership Employees rate Checkr 4.1/5 on Glassdoor for faith in leadership

Employees joined from

Oracle

Apple

Google

Salesforce

Inflection

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Funding

AMOUNT RAISED

$399M

FUNDED OVER

4 rounds

Rounds

E $250000000

Series E - Sep 2021+3

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Perks

Comprehensive Health Plans We cover 100% of insurance premiums and offer generous parental and family leave

Competitive Compensation We offer competitive salaries and meaningful equity.

Flexible part time off We want you to take the time you need to relax and recharge.

A variety of food and snacks Our culinary team serves a rotating menu of two generous meals each day, along with unlimited snacks and drinks.

Wellness Programs We invest in the holistic well-being of every team member through education reimbursements, onsite massages, and physical therapy.

Fitness and Public Transport Reimbursement We'll cover your commute and help you stay active with our onsite gym or fitness provider of choice.

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Founders

Daniel Yanisse CEO

San Francisco

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