Engineering Manager, Verifications

About the role

Verification strategy is owned and defined for candidate screening workflows. Verification design aligns with hiring policy and risk requirements. You will lead the definition and execution of verification strategies that directly shape how candidate screening workflows operate across the platform. The role requires translating high level risk and compliance objectives into concrete product and engineering specifications for verification workflows. You will ensure that verification design decisions consistently support hiring policy and the protection of sensitive personal data. Collaboration with policy, legal, and product partners will define how verification practices meet regulatory obligations and industry standards. You will interpret complex compliance requirements and translate them into clear engineering constraints and verification rules. Strong engineering managers balance technical depth with communication, explaining verification decisions in plain language to both technical and non-technical audiences.

Key facts

What you'll do

Design of verification workflows serves these teams and industries.

Verification metrics are defined and system behavior is monitored to detect issues in identity and background screening. Metrics inform product changes and operational adjustments that protect the integrity of hiring decisions.

Verification practices meet regulatory obligations and industry standards in partnership with product and legal. Compliance work focuses on fair employment practices and data handling requirements relevant to screening.

Management experience supports effective collaboration with data science and engineering partners.

Understanding of identity verification methods and common background check components is strong. This knowledge supports clear communication with technical and compliance stakeholders.

Interpretation work reduces compliance risk for hiring programs and customers.

Operation in contexts with sensitive personal data and strict compliance needs protects candidate information and supports trustworthy screening.

Practical notes

Employment eligibility ensures alignment with customer and regulatory expectations for screening work.

Recurring onsite participation in Denver or San Francisco supports team coordination and compliance reviews.

Typical interview steps

Hiring for engineering roles usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by one or two technical rounds. Candidates often solve a coding problem, discuss past projects, and answer system design questions. Some loops include a take-home task. Final rounds typically cover team fit and give candidates a chance to ask questions. Interviewers look for how you break down an unfamiliar problem, not just whether you reach the answer. Practicing a few problems aloud and reviewing your own past projects are the best preparation.

Career growth

Engineering careers usually progress from individual contributor to senior, staff, and principal levels. Some engineers move into management and lead teams of five to twenty people. Others stay on the technical track. Growth follows demonstrated impact, not tenure alone. A typical engineering ladder has clear levels with defined expectations for scope, quality, and mentorship. Moving up usually requires owning outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets.

Questions to ask

Worth asking in any interview: how the team measures success, who the role works with daily, what the onboarding looks like, and what the company is trying to achieve this year. Asking what past hires did well is a strong final question. Keep the list short and pick the questions that matter most to you.

About the company

Checkr runs an AI powered verification platform designed for high stakes decisions. The product delivers fast, accurate background checks at scale.

The team builds and operates data pipelines, models, and user workflows. Engineers work on real world risk problems. Roles value clarity, collaboration, and measurable impact.

About Checkr

Checkr is hiring for Engineering Manager, Verifications. The listing location is Denver, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States.

This Engineering Manager, Verifications opening is posted for Denver, Colorado, United States; San Francisco, California, United States.