Checkr, Inc. · 6 hours ago
Director of Platform Engineering
Denver, CO
Full-time
Hybrid
Director/Executive
$299K/yr - $352K/yrCheckr, Inc. is building a data platform to power safe and fair decisions, recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List. As the Director of Platform Engineering, you will drive the organization's platform and infrastructure strategy, guiding technical vision and fostering collaboration across engineering teams.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)LegalSoftwareHuman ResourcesDeveloper APIsLegal TechMachine Learning
Responsibilities
Guide the technical vision and strategy for the best-in-class highly scalable, available, and secure platform and infrastructure
Create a broad catalog of services based on capabilities and platforms that can be leveraged by other engineering teams at Checkr
Develop and drive platform architecture practices that encourage common solution elements, patterns, and reuse
Build a cross-collaborative culture between the platform and other engineering teams
Operationalize and manage delivery across the platform engineering team, scaling processes and systems
Foster an action-bias culture for product innovation and delivery, high performance, transparency, and continuous improvement
Work across the engineering team to shape software development to meet Checkr's objectives and key results
Build a diverse, equitable, inclusive culture that helps all members feel like they belong
Partner with product leadership to influence business strategy, especially in your area of ownership
Bring customer centricity to your entire engineering team
Hire, retain, and scale a world-class engineering team team
Qualification
Required
Demonstrated success in building and leading vision, strategy, and execution of platform engineering initiatives
Experience with driving successful platform adoption programs, with the ability to demonstrate the business impact of such initiatives
Data-driven mindset: you know that everything built must be measured to understand its impact on the business and drive your teams to build with that in mind
Customer centricity: you understand that customer behavior and sentiment must be well understood to effectively build products for them; this can be understood both through data as well as qualitative discussions with customers
Experience defining and scaling modern products (API, self-service, UX first products)
Highly effective communicator with good people instincts - able to build trust and work well with a diverse group both internally and externally
Willingness to lead in a hands-on, high-performance environment
Organized, self-motivated and detail-oriented
High degree of humility and accountability
Experience leading, growing, and retaining high-performance engineering leadership at the Director+ level
Benefits
Learning and development allowance
Competitive 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
Company
Checkr, Inc.
Checkr is the data platform that powers safe and fair decisions.
Founded in 2014
501-1000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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Funding
Current Stage
Late StageTotal Funding
$740.1MKey Investors
Durable Capital PartnersT. Rowe PriceY Combinator
2025-05-16Undisclosed· $61.1M
2022-04-14Series E· $120M
2022-01-18Secondary Market
Leadership Team
Daniel Yanisse
Co-founder & CEO
Jonathan Perichon
Co-founder
Recent News
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2026-01-17
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