Senior Engineering Manager, Machine Learning
Checkr · San Francisco, California, United States
Posted 8 days ago
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 8 days Checkr's roles stay open a median of 27 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Checkr's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Checkr
- high 23 stale, 1 reposted of 51 open
- Hiring momentum
- 109 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-09-17
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Checkr's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Checkr.
About this role
Checkr is seeking a Senior Engineering Manager to lead its Machine Learning Engineering team, focusing on enhancing the company's AI capabilities for background checks. The role involves setting strategic direction, managing a team of ML engineers, and ensuring the delivery of high-quality ML systems that improve customer outcomes. Responsibilities include developing new AI products, advancing core product intelligence, and establishing robust ML operating models.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 5/5
- role clarity
- 5/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Checkr as an employer.
What you need
- 10+ years building software and machine learning or AI systems
- 3+ years managing ML or software engineers
- Strong software-engineering foundation and record of shipping ML systems
- Technical depth across the ML lifecycle
- Sound judgment across classical ML, deep learning, LLMs, and conventional software
- Experience setting direction for NLP, classification, extraction, and risk domains
Nice to have
- Built ML infrastructure or MLOps platforms
- Experience with document intelligence, OCR, graph systems, identity resolution
- Operated ML in compliance-sensitive domains
- Familiarity with Python, AWS/SageMaker, Snowflake, Spark
- Launched a new AI product from discovery to production
What you get
- Learning and development allowance
- Competitive cash and equity compensation
- 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage
- Up to $25K reimbursement for fertility, adoption, and parental planning services
- Flexible PTO policy
- Monthly wellness stipend
Worth weighing
- In-office work environment expected 3+ days a week
- No specific mention of remote work flexibility beyond hub locations
- Salary range provided is location-specific and may vary
- Role emphasizes less process and more results, which may suit candidates seeking a fast-paced environment
Summarised from Checkr's posting. Read the full original.
Listed by Checkr on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-09-17. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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