About CheckrCheckr builds people infrastructure for the future of work. And we believe everyone should have a fair chance to work.
That's why we've designed a faster-and fairer-way to screen job seekers. Established in 2014 and valued at $5B, Checkr puts modern technology powered by machine learning in the hands of hiring teams, helping thousands of companies like Uber, Instacart, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco to hire great new people with an experience that's fast, smooth, and safe.A career at Checkr means collaborating with brilliant minds, disrupting an industry, and opening channels of employment to often overlooked candidates.
Checkr has been recognized as one of BuiltIn's 2023 Best Places to Work in the US and is a Y Combinator 2023 Breakthrough Company and Top Company by Valuation.Checkr's mission is to build a fairer future by improving understanding of the past. We believe all candidates, regardless of who they are, should have a fair chance to work.
Established in 2014 and valued at $4.6B, Checkr is using technology to bring hiring to the next level. Our People Trust Platform uses artificial intelligence and machine learning to help thousands of companies modernize their background check process and make hiring safer, more efficient, and more inclusive.
Some of our customers include Uber, Instacart, Doordash, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco.As a Staff DevOps Engineer focusing on Developer Productivity, you will work closely with our engineering teams to identify and build solutions that help all of our teams run more efficiently. You will enable all teams to take collective ownership of their software's reliability, scalability, and performance.
You will also guide other teams in fine-tuning their services, resulting in improved robustness and efficiency, ensuring that every team can focus on building superior software, backed by a reliable, scalable, and efficient infrastructure. We believe every engineering team at Checkr should be responsible for the software they build, and DevOps plays a critical part in providing the tools, practices, and expertise to make that happen.What a typical week may look like at CheckrHelping teams optimize and scale their services within Checkr's cloud infrastructureImproving infrastructure operations and processes with automation and toolingOptimizing CI/CD pipelines and DevOps toolingParticipating in or leading design reviews and production reviews for new infrastructure servicesDebugging production issues across services and levels of the stackEnsuring the scalability and security of Checkr infrastructurePartnering with application developers to ensure best practices and efficient use of infrastructureBuilding and fostering collaborative relationships with other engineering teams and leadersPlan for the growth of Checkr's infrastructureWhat you'll bring8+ years of experience as a DevOps engineer or related experienceExperience driving platform adoption with various product engineering teams, guided by a self-service and product-first approachExpertise in designing technical architecture and creating a strategic roadmap to realize a technical visionExpertise with AWS, Kubernetes, containers, CI, CD, IaC, Terraform, Linux, and microservice architectureAdvanced knowledge of TCP/IP, web application security, and HTTP/HTTPSExperience with Istio or other service mesh technologiesYour rollback plans are just as meticulous as your rollout plansAn ability, willingness, and desire to mentor and up-level less experienced Infrastructure EngineersA passion for customer-centricity and building relationships with other teamsUnwavering commitment to operational security and best practicesRecent experience programming in Golang, Python, or RubyWhat you'll getA fast-paced and collaborative environmentLearning and development allowanceCompetitive compensation and opportunity for advancement100% medical, dental, and vision coverageUp to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning servicesFlexible PTO policyMonthly wellness stipend, home office stipendAt Checkr, we believe a hybrid work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection.
Our hub locations are Denver, CO, San Francisco, CA, and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 2 to 3 days a week. In-office perks are provided, such as lunch four times a week, a commuter stipend, and an abundance of snacks and beverages.
One of Checkr's core values is Transparency. To live by that value, we've made the decision to disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. We use geographic cost of labor as an input to develop ranges for our roles and as such, each location where we hire may have a different range.
If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website.The base salary range for this role is $160,306 to $216,884 in Denver, CO
