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Software Engineer
Checkr INC · 🇺🇸 Denver, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States
Sponsorship verdict
Sponsorship possible
One solid signal, not two — worth applying, and worth asking about sponsorship early.
- Employer is on a government sponsor recordThe US Department of Labor certified 7 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
- The posting doesn’t mention sponsorshipSilence isn’t a refusal — ask the recruiter before investing much time.
- No salary bar for this routeH-1B has no fixed salary bar: the employer must pay at least the prevailing wage for the role and area. Cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level. Source: https://www.federalregister.gov/documents/2025/12/29/2025-23853/weighted-selection-process-for-registrants-and-petitioners-seeking-to-file-cap-subject-h-1b, rules effective 2026-02-27.
- What Checkr INC paid sponsored hires in similar roles3 certified filings for “Software Engineer” (Software Developers) in CA: $176k–$265k, median $180k. Most were filed at wage level II (67%) — 2 lottery entries, ≈31% projected selection odds for cap-subject employers. Source: US Department of Labor LCA disclosure data (Oct 2025 – Jun 2026).
- Confirmed live todayWhen a source last listed this job as open.
US H-1B: cap-subject employers enter a lottery weighted by wage level — Level I gets 1 entry, Level IV gets 4 (DHS projected selection odds ≈15% at Level I to ≈61% at Level IV). Universities and non-profit research employers are cap-exempt. The $100,000 fee for new petitions from abroad is currently blocked by a court order (appeal pending).
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Sponsor Radar — Checkr INC
The US Department of Labor certified 7 H-1B/E-3 labor condition applications for this employer between Oct 2025 and Jun 2026 (latest May 2026) — the step every H-1B hire needs first. USCIS also records 9 H-1B approvals in FY2023. Source: LCA disclosure data (US Department of Labor (OFLC)).
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About the role
About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. 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. Customers include Uber, Pennymac, Airbnb, Doordash, 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 . As a Software Engineer at Checkr, you will work on high-impact engineering projects that help build a fairer future for all. You will work in a collection of small services built on Ruby and Javascript, with both SQL and NoSQL databases, as well as message queues for asynchronous tasks. Checkr was founded by engineers for engineers; we want to create the best environment for developers to build, learn, and love their work. What you’ll do • Own the product development of features from design and implementation to release • Partner with product, design, and other stakeholders in designing new features • Collaborate with other engineers in architecting and implementing new features • Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain, and improve our products • Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code capable of supporting hundreds of thousands of transactions a day • Monitor, investigate, triage, and resolve production issues as they arise for services owned by the team • Bring a customer-centric, product-oriented mindset to the table - collaborate with customers and internal stakeholders to resolve product ambiguities and ship impactful features • Experimentation mindset - autonomy and empowerment to validate a customer need, get team buy-in, and ship a rapid MVP • Quality mindset - you insist on quality as a critical pillar of your software deliverables • Develop new end-to-end web applications • Instrument and deploy new product experiments with a data-driven mindset What you bring: • 3+ years of software development experience • Proficiency in Ruby and Javascript (or similar languages/frameworks) • Proficiency with test frameworks and automation (e.g. Cypress) • Passionate about XP practices, Domain Driven Design, and Continuous Delivery • Experience developing RESTful APIs • Bonus points for experience with in-house component-based design systems • Strong documentation skills • A strong sense of ownership from feature design through production release • A desire to collaborate with external stakeholders • An eagerness to learn, collaborate, improve, innovate, and have fun #LI-TD1 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. If this role is remote, we have listed the top to the bottom of the possible range, but we will specify the target range for an exact location when you are selected for a recruiting discussion. For more information on our compensation philosophy, see our website . On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (San Francisco, CA) $150,000 — $176,000 USD On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Denver, CO) $127,000 — $149,000 USD What We Offer • A fast-paced and collaborative environment • Learning and development allowance • Competitive cash and equity 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 At Checkr, we believe an in office work environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and encourages connection. Our hub locations