About Checkr
What is Checkr?
Checkr is "building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions." In the company's words, "over 140,000 companies and millions of people rely on Checkr for AI verification in the moments that matter most: getting a new job, a new place to live, a car ride, childcare, even a date." It runs background checks and identity verification that are fast, compliant, and developer-friendly, so hiring and onboarding decisions can happen quickly without sacrificing fairness.
Checkr's customers span some of the largest platforms in the world — "customers include Uber, PennyMac, Airbnb, DoorDash, Amazon, and Anthropic." The company's profile has been recognised externally too: Checkr "is recognized on [the] Forbes Cloud 100 2025 list" and is "a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company."
Where will I work?
Checkr runs a hub-based, in-office-forward model. Its job descriptions state plainly that "in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection," and that "our hub locations are Denver, CO; San Francisco, CA; Nashville, TN; and Santiago, Chile. Individuals are expected to work from the office 3+ days a week." In-office perks back this up — the company provides lunch multiple times a week at the hubs. Roles are posted with location-specific pay ranges, so candidates know both the working pattern and the comp band before applying.
What is the Checkr team like?
Checkr describes itself as "a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission" — that mission being safe and fair decisions at internet scale. The work blends machine learning, data, and compliance, since the product makes high-stakes verification calls across hiring, housing, gig work, childcare, and more. That ambition has been recognised externally: Checkr appears on the "Forbes Cloud 100 2025 list" and is "a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company." Teams span engineering, product, operations, partnerships (including mortgage and strategic-partnership functions), communications, and a chief-of-staff function, distributed across the Denver, San Francisco, Nashville, and Santiago hubs with a 3-day-a-week in-office rhythm.
Work-Life Balance
Checkr offers a flexible PTO policy alongside company holidays and volunteer time off. Family support is a standout: the company provides "up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services," in addition to generous parental leave. Day-to-day wellbeing is supported with a "monthly wellness stipend" and in-office lunches at the hubs, and the company pairs "competitive cash and equity compensation" with explicit "opportunity for advancement" — framing the balance as sustainable rather than a perk bolted on top.
Perks and Benefits
- Flexible PTO + company holidays + volunteer time off
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K for fertility, adoption & parental-planning services
- Generous parental leave
- Competitive cash + equity compensation (transparent pay ranges in postings)
- 401(k)
- Monthly wellness stipend + mental-health support
- Learning & development allowance
- In-office lunch at hubs + home office stipend