Python Engineer, Truework
Company: Checkr
Location: San Francisco
Posted on: April 1, 2026
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Job Description:
About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe
and fair decisions. Established in 2014, 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 DoorDash,
Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. 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 and
is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company . About the Role
Truework, recently acquired by Checkr, provides access to crucial
employment and income information needed for mortgage loans,
apartment rentals, background checks and more. We are disrupting a
$5B industry, dominated by legacy incumbents, with a better product
and intense customer focus. Within Checkr, Truework operates
independently, allowing rapid iteration while also being able to
leverage the strengths and assets from our core business. Think of
it like joining a startup within a startup! As a Software Engineer
on the Truework team you will help develop and maintain the
platform that’s used by 8 of the top 10 mortgage lenders in the US.
At Checkr, Engineers take ownership and responsibility on all
aspects of Product development from leading projects, working with
product managers and customers to define and implement features, to
collaborating with our sales and marketing teams on launching and
scaling products. You’ll have a lot of autonomy and will be
successful if you have high agency and a keen sense of
craftsmanship. Most of the work we need to do is backend-oriented
but we are open to candidates from a broad set of roles (full
stack, backend, QA engineers, SREs, etc.) if you meet our
requirements. What you’ll do Be an independent individual
contributor who can solve problems and deliver high-quality
solutions with minimal/high-level oversight and a high level of
ownership Bring a customer-centric, product-oriented mindset to the
table - collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to
resolve product ambiguities and ship impactful features Partner
with engineering, product, design, and other stakeholders in
designing and architecting new features Experimentation mindset -
autonomy and empowerment to validate a customer need, get team
buy-in, and ship a rapid MVP Quality mindset - you insist on
quality as a critical pillar of your software deliverables
Analytical mindset - instrument and deploy new product experiments
with a data-driven approach Deliver performant, reliable, scalable,
and secure code capable of supporting Truework’s significant scale
Monitor, investigate, triage, and resolve production issues as they
arise for services owned by the team What you bring 2 years of
software development experience Bachelor degree (or equivalent
education/training) Proficiency in Python and JavaScript Experience
developing RESTful APIs Strong communication and documentation
skills A strong sense of ownership from feature design through
production release A desire to collaborate with external
stakeholders An eagerness to learn, collaborate, improve, innovate,
and have fun 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 What you’ll get A
fast-paced and collaborative environment Learning and development
allowance Competitive 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 Pay Transparency Disclosure 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 . On-target Earnings OR Base Salary
range (San Francisco, CA) $150,000 - $176,000 USD At Checkr, we
believe a hybrid 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
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. Checkr believes in
hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories
are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state,
and/or federal laws, including the San Francisco’s Fair Chance
Ordinance . Applicant Privacy Policy If you are a California
resident or are located in Alberta or British Columbia, our
Applicant Privacy Policy applies to our collection and processing
of your personal information when you apply for a role with us or
otherwise participate in our recruitment process. *Legitimate
Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after
the @ symbol (e.g., name@checkr.com or name@ext.checkr.com ).
Keywords: Checkr, Berkeley , Python Engineer, Truework, IT / Software / Systems , San Francisco, California
