Checkr
data platform
SeniorEngineeringManager,DataEngineering
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“Senior Engineering Manager, Data Engineering at Checkr. Skills: Drive a motivating technical vision for the team, Partner closely with product management to solve business problems, build a world-class architecture that can scale, Hire the best talent, Represent the team in planning and product meetings, Optimize engineering processes and policies. Drive a motivating technical vision for the team. Partner closely with product management to solve business problems”
What You'll Achieve.
advance our mission; impact millions of people every year; help businesses make fast, informed, and safe decisions; drive velocity and quality
Industry & Context.
solving complex problems
Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week
What They're Looking For.
Must Have
5+ years as an engineering manager, 5+ years as an engineer, Experience working on big data products at scale, AI first mindset
Nice to Have
An A-player mindset with a bias for action, Experience designing and maintaining Real-time
What You'll Do.
Drive a motivating technical vision for the team
Partner closely with product management to solve business problems
Work with the team to build a world-class architecture that can scale into the next phase of Checkr’s growth
Hire the best talent and continue to raise the bar for the team
Represent the team in planning and product meetings
Optimize engineering processes and policies to drive velocity and quality
How You'll Work.
Team & Collaboration
Partner closely with product management; Represent the team in planning and product meetings
Communication Scope
Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
Process & Methodology
overseeing project delivery, shaping the technical strategy
Full Job Description
About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including Amazon, DoorDash, Netflix, Kimpton, and Anthropic. We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company. Checkr is looking for a Senior Engineering Manager to lead the People Data team. This team is responsible for the core data at Checkr: ingesting, storing, and processing billions of records. As the Senior Engineering Manager for this team, you will be responsible for shaping the technical strategy and overseeing project delivery. The projects you’ll be working on are high-impact and at scale: you’ll be advancing our architecture and systems to lead Checkr into the next generation of product offerings. The decisions you make will impact millions of people every year, and help businesses make fast, informed, and safe decisions. What you’ll do: Drive a motivating technical vision for the team Partner closely with product management to solve business problems Work with the team to build a world-class architecture that can scale into the next phase of Checkr’s growth Hire the best talent and continue to raise the bar for the team Represent the team in planning and product meetings Optimize engineering processes and policies to drive velocity and quality What you bring: 5+ years as an engineering manager and 5+ years as an engineer Exceptional verbal and written communication skills Unparalleled bar for quality and operational excellence Experience working on big data products at scale AI first mindset An A-player mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take owne
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