Senior/Staff Software Engineer, Database Team
Build and optimize distributed database features for AI applications in Rust, Go, or C++. Focus on performance, reliability, and scalability in a hybrid New York City role.
Staff Software Engineer
Staff Engineer driving technical architecture across screening product teams. Owns complex multi-system workflows, sets technical standards, mentors engineers, and ships scalable features in a regulated domain.
190k – 264kDenver, COSan Francisco, CABackend EngineeringHybrid10+ YOE
About the role
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 (e.g., 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 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
- In-office perks: 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
Skills
RubyNode.jsJavaScriptReactBackend DevelopmentFrontend DevelopmentAutomated TestingObservabilityA/B TestingAPI Development
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