Java Backend Developer

Role: Java Backend Developer

Location: San Francisco, CA (remote)

Duration: 4 Months

Company:

• Background/Screenings company headquartered in San Francisco with about 1,500 employees, Established in 2014.
   
• Checkr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. We've designed a faster—and fairer—way to screen job seekers. Checkr puts modern technology powered by machine learning in the hands of hiring teams, helping to hire great new people with an experience that’s fast, smooth, and safe.
   
• Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2024 List and is a Y Combinator 2023 Breakthrough Company. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable.
   
• As one of the largest providers of background data resources in the United States, Checkr empowers consumer reporting agencies and businesses to make well-informed decisions that protect their organizations, employees, and customers.
   
• Our team consists of data enthusiasts who excel at acquiring, processing, and delivering data to address trust and safety challenges.
   
• A career at Checkr means collaborating with brilliant minds, disrupting an industry, and opening channels of employment to often overlooked candidates.
   
• Specialties: Background screening, Motor Vehicle Reports, Criminal Searches, API, FCRA Compliance, Artificial Intelligence, Machine Learning, AI, and HRTechnology.
   

Revenue Model:

Checkr generates revenue through a subscription-based model, where businesses pay a monthly fee for access to its background check services. The company also offers additional features and customization options for an extra fee. Their target market includes businesses of all sizes looking to streamline their hiring processes. Top solutions include AI-powered background checks, criminal record checks, and drug screening services.
 

Location: 100% Remote

Duration: Contract – 4 months to start with good potential for extension

Overview:

• Checkr is looking to bring on four (4) contract Backend Software Engineers to support an urgent project set to kick off in July!
• Looking for senior level folks in the U.S. with strong Python and C experience, Docker and AWS experience, and a very high standard for quality and detail!
• This project focuses on the integration between Checkr’s services and their partner’s data including DMV’s, courthouses, etc.
• The current background check solution features several public APIs, both public and internal portals, and a range of microservices.
• This is all integration backend focused work. Candidate will be working on will be primarily new builds, building new services, and integration work.
• 80% of work will be in Python, 20% of work will be legacy services in C language.
   

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with other engineers and product managers to understand all project requirements.
• Work on the integration of new background check solutions and data into Checkr.
• This includes working on customer and data vendor integrations and developing the system into a long-term identity verification platform.
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software
• Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
• Provide regular updates to teams, stakeholders, and leadership.
   

Qualifications:

• 8+ years of experience as a Software Engineer
• Experience working in Health-Tech or Fintech is a plus
• Expertise with Python and C languages
• Experience with AWS and Docker
• Understanding of microservice architecture infrastructure, familiarity with Kubernetes
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
• Experience with CI/CD
• Experience working with data stores (Postgres, MongoDB)
• Experience with Git, GitLab or Github and PR/MR review process
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills with the ability to work across technical teams, business stakeholders, and leadership.
   

Interview Process:

• 30 minute with VP of Engineering
• 30 minute with VP of Engineering and Team Lead