Security Engineer

Overview

Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Checkr has over 100,000 customers and is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and as a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company. Checkr’s mission is to build a fairer future by designing technology to create opportunities for all. Our People Trust Platform uses machine learning to help thousands of companies modernize their background check process and make hiring safer, more efficient, and more inclusive.

A career with Checkr is an opportunity to work with some of the best minds, disrupt an industry for a better future, and give otherwise overlooked candidates access to employment. We are looking for a Security Engineer to join our Security team in a hybrid role that spans application security, security operations, and IT security.

What you will do

Help implement and maintain security tools in CI / CD pipelines

Participate in security design and code reviews

Support vulnerability management and remediation efforts

Support bug bounty program triage and coordination

Monitor and triage security alerts from various security tools

Maintain security monitoring dashboards

Configure SSO for applications

Support identity and access management initiatives

Assist with endpoint security management

What we value in a Security Engineer

2-3+ years of security experience with exposure to application security

Programming knowledge in at least one language (Ruby, JavaScript, Go, Python preferred)

Understanding of web application security fundamentals and common vulnerabilities

Familiarity with security tools such as vulnerability scanners, or SAST / DAST tools

Strong communication skills and ability to work collaboratively with engineering teams

Problem-solving mindset with attention to detail

Willingness to learn and grow across multiple security domains

Brownie Points

Experience with SSO solutions (Okta, Auth0, etc.)

Knowledge of compliance frameworks (SOC 2, ISO 27001)

Security certifications (Security+, CISSP, etc.)

Experience with DevSecOps practices, terraform

What You Get

A fast-paced and collaborative environment

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

Pay Transparency Disclosure

One of Checkr’s core values is Transparency. We disclose salary ranges in all job postings. We use geographic cost of labor 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 list the top to bottom of the possible range and specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion.

On-target Earnings or Base Salary ranges : SF Bay Area : $150,000—$176,000 USD; Denver, CO : $127,000—$149,000 USD.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse perspectives and lived experiences. Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and / or federal laws, including San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance.

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