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CheckrCheckrDenver, CO

Senior Software Engineer, Product Foundations

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Product Foundations team, you will develop and scale the platform behind customer-facing products, modernize systems, and influence architectural direction. This role involves designing and delivering new platform capabilities and product initiatives.

157k – 218k/yr
Hybrid6+ YOEBackend Engineering

About the role

What you’ll do

  • Develop new platform capabilities and product offerings from design through release
  • Find the balance between speed to market and long-term growth by designing for the horizon and building for today
  • Partner with Product to define appropriately sized initiatives to construct a roadmap that meets business needs quarter over quarter
  • Preserve customer goodwill by ensuring system availability by participating in on-call rotation, addressing support tickets, and taking action on preventative measures to improve reliability
  • Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization
  • Play an active role in the continuous improvement of the engineering organization through lunch table discussions, team showcases, and reviews with senior leadership

What you bring:

  • 6+ years of backend software development experience with a strong proficiency in Ruby (preferred), Golang, or JavaScript/TypeScript
  • Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as relational and non-relational databases, data structures, algorithms, and REST APIs
  • Experience with domain modeling, object design, and system architecture
  • Proven track record of writing clear, tested, and concise code
  • Proficiency to set expectations and inform decisions through project estimates based on the information available
  • Ability to write and review technical proposals, providing constructive feedback and articulating trade-offs
  • Strong sense of ownership across all aspects of the development lifecycle, including incident response and accountability for product robustness
  • Desire to collaborate and share knowledge with peers, both within the team and across the organization
  • Eagerness to learn, improve, and innovate in a fast-paced and collaborative environment
  • 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 We Offer

  • A fast-paced and collaborative environment
  • Learning and development allowance
  • Competitive cash and equity 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

Skills

RubyGoJavaScriptTypeScriptRelational DatabasesNon-Relational DatabasesData StructuresAlgorithmsREST APIsDomain ModelingSystem Architecture
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