# Staff Software Engineer, Integrations

**Company:** [Checkr](https://hotfix.jobs/companies/checkr)
**Location:** San Francisco, CA
**Role:** Backend Engineering
**Salary:** $224k – $264k/yr
**Experience:** 10+ years
**Skills:** Ruby, Node.js, JavaScript, React, APIs, OAuth, Webhooks, Automated Testing, Observability, A/B Testing
**Posted:** 2026-04-20

> Staff Engineer leading technical architecture for HR platform integrations, owning development from ideation to release, building scalable backend systems with OAuth, webhooks, and APIs while mentoring engineers.

## Job Description

## What you’ll do

- 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

## What you bring

- **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 (**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

## What you’ll get

- 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**

**On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA)**: **$224,000—$264,000 USD**

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