check-technologies - Senior Software Engineer
Responsibilities
• Run at complex problems across our platform, designing and building products that translate complex payroll infrastructure into intuitive tools for operators and partners. • Own projects end-to-end, from identifying the problem and shaping the solution through design, implementation, rollout, and iteration based on real-world usage. • Be a true partner to product, design, and operations by developing a deep understanding of the workflows and challenges faced by payroll operators and partners. • Build internal and partner-facing tools that improve the visibility, reliability, and explainability of how money moves through the payroll system. • Reduce friction in our systems by improving workflows, architecture, and tooling for both developers and operators. • Role model clear, critical thinking through code, proposals, and diagrams that help teams align and move forward together. • Raise the quality bar by working in the open, giving thoughtful feedback, mentoring teammates, and helping the team ship work we’re proud of. • Python / Django for our API • React and TypeScript for our frontends • AWS and Terraform for our cloud infrastructure • Postgres for our database • Temporal for workflow orchestration • GitHub for issue tracking and CI/CD • Experience with senior-level ownership and delivery of production systems end-to-end, from design through deployment and operation. • Experience building internal tools, developer platforms, or product systems that support complex operational workflows. • Ability to navigate ambiguous problem spaces and bring structure through thoughtful design and collaboration. • Comfort debugging complex systems and investigating issues that span multiple services or infrastructure layers. • Strong communication skills and the ability to clearly explain technical tradeoffs to engineers and non-engineers alike. • Proficiency in Python or Go (experience with Django, React, or TypeScript is a plus).
Benefits
• For full-time employees, Check offers company-sponsored medical, dental, vision, short-term/long-term disability, and basic life insurance coverage, effective on their first day of work. We also provide stock options, flexible PTO and sick leave, up to 16 weeks of fully paid parental leave for new parents, flexible return-to-work, 9 annual holidays, a 401k retirement plan, and a $100 monthly stipend for home internet and mobile phone expenses. • The actual annual salary for this role depends on each candidate’s experience, qualifications, and work location. Most new hires are placed near the midpoint of this range to ensure fairness with our existing team’s compensation. • In San Francisco, NYC, LA, and Seattle, the expected range is between $200,000 and $220,00. • For all other locations, the expected range is between $180,000 and $198,000. • We accept applications on an ongoing basis with no specified deadline. • Travel and Office Policy • This role can be remote, hybrid, or based in one of our offices in New York City or San Francisco. The Check team is distributed across the US! While we welcome remote work, personal time is valuable and important. We offer ample opportunities and encourage employees to attend team offsites, events, and hackathons a couple of times a year! All employees must be willing to attend our annual 3-day company offsite in the spring. • For our in-office and hybrid employees, our offices are open all week. We provide meals on Tuesdays and Thursdays and the team hosts regular happy hours, game nights, etc.
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