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Senior Software Engineer, Criminal Screenings

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At a Glance

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Experience
5+ years
Posted
2026-03-20T11:47:11-04:00

Key Requirements

Required Skills

Data ScienceGoJavaScriptRubyTypeScript

Requirements

5+ years of backend software development experience with a strong proficiency in Ruby (preferred), Golang, or JavaScript/TypeScript

Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals such as relational and non-relational databases, data structures, algorithms, and REST APIs

Experience with domain modeling, object design, and system architecture

Strong sense of ownership across all aspects of the development lifecycle, including incident response and accountability for product robustness

Pay Transparency Disclosure

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.

Responsibilities

Develop new platform capabilities and product offerings from design through release

Find the balance between speed to market and long-term growth by designing for the horizon and building for today

Partner with Product to define appropriately sized initiatives to construct a roadmap that meets business needs quarter over quarter

Preserve customer goodwill by ensuring system availability by participating in on-call rotation, addressing support tickets, and taking action on preventative measures to improve reliability

Provide mentorship to engineers on the team and across the organization

Play an active role in the continuous improvement of the engineering organization through lunch table discussions, team showcases, and reviews with senior leadership