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# Principal Compensation Partner at Checkr

- **Company:** Checkr
- **Location:** Denver, CO
- **Compensation:** $181k–$213k
- **Posted:** 2026-11-04
- **Last confirmed live:** 2026-11-08
- **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/checkr/jobs/8351189

## Job description

## 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](https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/) and is a Y Combinator 2024 [Breakthrough Company](https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-top-companies-2024).

## About the role

Checkr’s growth is fueled by exceptional talent, and how we reward that talent matters. We are looking for a Principal Compensation Partner to be a senior individual contributor and trusted advisor on compensation and total rewards, helping us attract, retain, and motivate the best people as we scale. You will report to the VP of Total Rewards and People Ops, and partner directly with Executives, Directors, People Business Partners, Talent Acquisition, Finance, and Legal to plan, build, communicate, and administer compensation programs that support Checkr’s overall strategy. Your work will touch our short- and long-term incentives, reward and recognition programs, benchmarking and survey analysis, and more.

This is a builder’s role. You will bring a business mindset, quantitative rigor, and a bias for action to a company that is growing fast, and you will have real ownership over how our compensation approach evolves. Join us and be part of a mission-driven company that is passionate about investing in our people! Hybrid schedule and office location: Denver

In this role you will

- Be a trusted advisor in the room. Partner directly with Executives, Directors, senior HR leaders, and Talent Acquisition to shape compensation strategies that fit Checkr’s philosophy while meeting the needs of each organization, including calibration sessions, offer discussions, and complex pay decisions.
- Own the strategy and the programs. Develop and maintain our compensation and rewards strategy and guidelines, ensuring a fair, equitable, and competitive total rewards approach, and be the subject-matter expert on our bi-annual performance review cycle, pay equity, compensation guidelines, job families, annual salary review, and equity refresh program.
- Take a whole-picture view of total rewards. Help evaluate how cash, equity, benefits, 401(k), leave, and recognition programs fit together, and bring ideas that strengthen Checkr’s overall rewards offering.
- Solve problems that don’t have obvious answers. Develop creative, data-driven solutions to complex compensation challenges, balancing competitiveness, equity, risk, and reward.
- Go deep on the data. Build compensation models, conduct statistical analysis, assess market competitiveness, and model the impact of alternatives so leaders can make informed decisions.
- Use AI and automation to build mechanisms that scale. Partner with Total Rewards and People Ops technology teams to implement tools that improve efficiency, operational excellence, and insight across the function.
- Drive job architecture and market pricing. Lead job evaluation, leveling, and market pricing across all job families and levels, and lead market-based compensation survey participation, annual benchmarking, and the market research review process.
- Educate and communicate. Create policy and program documentation, lead change management for new or updated compensation practices, and teach managers and employees about Checkr’s compensation philosophy, job descriptions, and leveling framework.
- Support executive compensation and provide insight to leadership on executive pay decisions.
- Partner across the company. Work closely with Total Rewards, Stock Administration, Finance, Legal, and third-party vendors to deliver programs accurately and on time, and support pay equity and pay transparency efforts.
- Mentor and lead projects. Coach teammates and partners on the business impact behind compensation decisions, and lead a variety of HR and compensation-related projects, including ad-hoc studies and analysis.
- Be a proactive problem solver. Spot skill gaps, offer solutions before you’re asked, and use judgment about when to move fast and when to slow down.

## What you bring

- 8–10+ years of compensation experience partnering with leaders and stakeholders on compensation recommendations and decisions, ideally in a fast-growing, global tech company
- Strong command of compensation fundamentals, including job architecture and leveling, job evaluation methodologies, market pricing, equity mechanics, bonus/incentive and commission plan design, compensation structures, pay ranges, testing, auditing, and reporting
- Experience designing and implementing compensation programs, including salary structures, bonus, and long-term incentive programs
- Expertise in compensation benchmarking and survey methodology (for example Radford, Mercer, Compa, or Pave)
- Strong analytical skills, with the ability to translate data and trends into clear insights and recommendations
- Strong executive presence, with the ability to communicate complex topics clearly and to influence decisions without direct authority
- Working knowledge of stock administration, payroll, benefits and 401(k) programs, ideally including experience with self-funded health plans (for example plan cost modeling, stop-loss, or working with a TPA or broker)
- Experience administering equity programs in a pre-IPO stage
- Proven ability to prioritize and drive multiple projects to completion and meet deadlines, with strong attention to detail and organization
- A passion for educating and mentoring partners on the values and business impact behind compensation strategy
- 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

## Nice to have

- Experience building compensation programs from the ground up in a high-growth, hyper-scaling environment
- Experience leading compensation initiatives in a matrix-led organization
- Experience with mergers and acquisitions, including compensation harmonization and integration
- Experience with sales compensation
- Experience supporting Compensation Committee reporting
- Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) or another Total Rewards certification
- Familiarity with talent acquisition strategy and how it connects to offer and pay decisions, and with global, multi-country pay structures
- Comfort with Excel, Google Suite, and AI tools such as Claude and Lovable

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](https://checkr.com/company/careers).

On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Denver, CO) $181,000—$213,000 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 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](https://www.sf.gov/worker-rights-san-francisco).

Applicant Privacy Policy If you are a California resident or are located in Alberta or British Columbia, our [Applicant Privacy Policy](https://checkr.com/legal/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.

For applicants in Massachusetts: It is unlawful in Massachusetts to require or administer a lie detector test as a condition of employment or continued employment. An employer who violates this law shall be subject to criminal penalties and civil liability.

*Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g., name@checkr.com or name@ext.checkr.com).

## About Checkr

## Company Overview
- **One-liner**: Checkr is an AI-native trust and verification platform that powers safe and fair decisions for identity, background, employment, and credential verification.
- **Entity Type**: Private (Series E)
- **Headquarters**: San Francisco, California, United States
- **Founded**: 2014
- **Founders**: Daniel Yanisse, Jonathan Perichon

## Core Business
- **Primary industry/industries**: Background checks, identity verification, fraud prevention, trust and safety, HR tech, tenant screening, mortgage verification
- **Target customers**: B2B — serving over 140,000 customers across all industries and sizes, including enterprises for hiring, lenders for mortgage/income verification, property managers for tenant screening, and insurers for risk intelligence.
- **Mission or purpose statement**: To power safe and fair decisions for high-stakes decisions, with a strong commitment to fair chance hiring and second chances.

## Products & Services
- **Workforce (Background Checks & Verifications for Hiring)**: The core product for employment background checks, criminal screenings, and credential verification.
- **Tenant**: Automated tenant screening for faster and fairer leasing decisions.
- **Mortgage**: Income and employment verification for lenders.
- **Trust**: Real-time risk intelligence to protect people and property.
- **Personal**: Empowering individuals to own and share their verified identity and credentials.
- **Checkr AI**: The underlying AI platform that transforms fragmented data into actionable insights, powered by the "People Data Graph" — a comprehensive identity map built from verified data linked across hundreds of millions of real identities.

## Market Standing
- **Valuation**: $5 billion (Series E)
- **Key Metric**: $500M+ annual revenue; highly profitable; 140,000+ customers; serves 100M+ people every year.
- **Notable Investors/Partners**: Not explicitly listed in the provided sources, but known to include Accel, Y Combinator, and other top-tier VCs.
- **Growth Signals**: Expanding beyond background checks into mortgage, tenant, and personal verification; strong AI-native positioning; 97% of customers report faster turnaround times than with previous vendors; three years on Built In's Best Places to Work.

## Competitive Advantages
- **AI-Native Platform**: Checkr AI and the "People Data Graph" create a proprietary data moat that competitors cannot easily replicate, linking hundreds of millions of identities.
- **Fair Chance Hiring Leadership**: A decade of advocacy and product design around fairness creates brand trust and differentiation, especially in regulated industries.
- **Scale & Speed**: 140,000+ customers and 97% faster turnaround than previous vendors demonstrate operational excellence.
- **Mission-Driven**: Commitment to Pledge 1% (product, equity, profits toward fair chance hiring) builds a strong employer brand and attracts talent who care about social impact.

## Strategic Focus
- **AI & Automation**: Deep investment in AI across all teams and products — "Builders fluent in AI, curious about what's next" is a core hiring principle.
- **Platform Expansion**: Moving from a single-use background check product to a multi-use trust platform (Workforce, Tenant, Mortgage, Trust, Personal).
- **Talent Density**: Hiring strategy optimizes for "talent density" — every hire raises the average. This creates a high-performance culture.
- **Fraud Prevention**: Addressing the growing fraud landscape with real-time risk intelligence.

## Why Work Here
- **Culture**: High-performance, mission-driven, AI-native. The company explicitly states: "If you want a comfortable seat, you're in the wrong place." They hire for values, believing everything else is teachable.
- **Remote/Hybrid/Office**: Hybrid with offices in San Francisco, Denver, Nashville, and Santiago, Chile. Many roles are remote within the US.
- **Compensation & Benefits**:
    - 100% of medical, dental, and vision premiums covered for employees; majority for dependents.
    - Equity for every full-time employee ("Every full-time employee is an owner").
    - $3,000/yr learning stipend.
    - 1-month paid sabbatical every 3 years.
    - Generous fully paid parental leave plus fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support.
    - Flexible time off.
    - 401(k) plan.
    - Wellness stipend (gym, fitness, etc.).
    - Commuter benefits (monthly stipend for transit/parking).
    - Mental health & coaching resources.
- **Engineering Culture**: AI-native, high bar for talent. Engineering is the largest hiring department. Roles include Staff AI Engineer, Senior Software Engineer, AI Conversation Designer.
- **Offer Acceptance Rate**: 81% from final round to offer; <48 hour response time from final round to offer — indicating a fast, efficient process.

## Sources
1. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/company)
2. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/company/careers)
3. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/company/careers/open-careers)
4. [linkedin.com](https://www.linkedin.com/company/checkr-com)
5. [checkr.com](https://checkr.com/)

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