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CheckrCheckrDenver, CO

Senior Data Engineer

Senior Data Engineer building and scaling Checkr's centralized People Data platform and large-scale batch/streaming pipelines that power identity and people records for all products. Requires 5+ years experience with Python, PySpark, SQL, Spark, Kafka and AWS data services; leads execution, mentors, and partners with cross-functional teams.

157k – 218k
Hybrid5+ YOEData Engineering

About the role

What you'll do

  • Design, build, and ship new capabilities and data pipelines for the People Data platform, from design through release
  • Lead the execution of core services with strong ownership, balancing speed to market with long-term scalability and reliability
  • Build and maintain large-scale data processing pipelines (batch and streaming) that serve identity and people records across Checkr's products
  • Partner with Product and cross-functional teams to scope appropriately sized initiatives and shape a roadmap that meets business needs quarter over quarter
  • Ensure platform availability and data accuracy by participating in on-call rotation, resolving production issues, and driving preventative improvements
  • Mentor engineers on the team and contribute to the broader engineering organization through technical reviews, showcases, and proposals

What you bring

  • 5+ years of software engineering experience building scalable, performant data platforms or backend services
  • Strong proficiency in Python, PySpark, and SQL, with solid Computer Science fundamentals across data structures, algorithms, and relational/NoSQL databases (e.g., MongoDB)
  • Experience building large-scale data processing pipelines using ETL/ELT, batch, and stream processing
  • Familiarity with big data technologies such as Kafka, Spark, Iceberg, and data lakes, and the AWS stack (EKS, EMR, Glue, Athena, S3)
  • Experience with data modeling, domain modeling, and system architecture, with a proven track record of writing clear, tested code
  • Knowledge of security best practices and data privacy concerns, and a strong sense of ownership across the full development lifecycle

Nice to have: experience with data processing platforms such as Databricks or Snowflake

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary range (San Francisco, CA): $185,000–$218,000 USD
  • Base salary range (Denver, CO): $157,000–$185,000 USD
  • Competitive cash and equity compensation
  • 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
  • Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
  • Flexible PTO policy
  • Monthly wellness stipend
  • Learning and development allowance

Skills

PythonPysparkSQLMongoDBKafkaSparkIcebergAWSETLELTDatabricksSnowflake

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