Senior Database Reliability Engineer
Company: Checkr
Location: Denver
Posted on: April 2, 2026
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Job Description:
About Checkr Checkr is building the data platform to power safe
and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative
technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and
ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and
communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash,
Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. 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 Senior Database
Reliability Engineer at Checkr, you will be primarily responsible
for managing cloud database and data storage infrastructure, backup
policies and processes, data lifecycle management, and performance
tuning and troubleshooting across a breadth of database platforms.
Beyond this, you will help our software teams maximize their
understanding and efficient use of our database systems. What a
typical week may look like at Checkr: Design and recommend database
architectures that address resiliency, durability, and high
availability concerns Provision and administer database and
database-adjacent cloud resources using Infrastructure as Code
Maintain and troubleshoot database systems in production, staging,
and sandbox environments Optimize database performance at the
query, schema, and instance levels Embrace and extend BCDR and data
protection practices across availability zones, accounts, and
providers Work closely with the Infrastructure team to align on
infrastructure best practices Implement security best practices for
data stores Automate common database tasks to reduce toil Work
closely with the SRE team and improve observability (alerting,
metrics, monitoring) of the database schema and infrastructure Take
part in incident response, diagnosis, and follow-up on system
outages or alerts across Checkr’s customer-serving infrastructure
What you bring: 5 years of experience working with relational
database concepts, storage systems, and architectures Advanced
level of experience with Postgres, MySQL, and MongoDB database
administration and replication topologies at scale Experience
working with AWS cloud databases such as RDS, Aurora, DynamoDB,
ElasticCache, and MongoDB Atlas Solid people skills and ability to
guide software engineers through database best practices with
regard to security, schema design, and migrations at scale
Experience working with Infrastructure-as-code tools such as
Terraform and Terragrunt An automation mindset that strives to
reduce manual interventions wherever relevant Nice to have: GitLab,
GitHub gh-ost, AWS S3, automation tooling knowledge An A-player
mindset with a strong bias for action: you raise the bar, move with
urgency, stay resilient through ambiguity, and take ownership to
deliver meaningful outcomes. What you’ll get 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 LI-TD1 Pay
Transparency Disclosure One of Checkr’s core values is
Transparency. To live by that value, we’ve made the decision to
disclose salary ranges in all of our job postings. 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 (Denver, CO)
$139,000 - $164,000 USD At Checkr, we believe a hybrid work
environment strengthens collaboration, drives innovation, and
encourages connection. 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 are
provided, such as lunch five times a week, a commuter stipend, and
an abundance of snacks and beverages. A relocation stipend may be
available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location.
Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr Checkr is committed to
building the best product and company, which requires hiring
talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of
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 the San Francisco’s Fair Chance
Ordinance . Applicant Privacy Policy If you are a California
resident or are located in Alberta or British Columbia, our
Applicant Privacy Policy applies to our collection and processing
of your personal information when you apply for a role with us or
otherwise participate in our recruitment process. *Legitimate
Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after
the @ symbol (e.g., name@checkr.com or name@ext.checkr.com ).
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