Layoff
Apr 2024Checkr cut 382 jobs, approximately 32% of its workforce, citing the need to operate more efficiently and ensure the company’s long-term health.
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Updated Mar 30, 2026
Overview
Checkr, Inc. is a privately held San Francisco technology company founded in 2014. It began as an API-first employment background-check provider and has expanded into an AI-powered verification/data platform for high-stakes decisions across hiring, lending, tenant screening, safety, and personal identity. Checkr says its People Data Graph links verified information across hundreds of millions of identities and that it serves 120,000–140,000+ customers; these customer figures vary by company page and date.
Primary product
Checkr AI-powered verification platform: Checkr Workforce employment/background screening, plus Mortgage/Truework income and employment verification, Tenant screening, Checkr Trust risk intelligence, and Checkr Personal/Profiles identity and credential verification.
Founded
2014
Headquarters
San Francisco, California, United States (1 Montgomery Street, Suite 2400, San Francisco, CA 94104)
Team size
Approximately 700–800 according to LinkedIn-derived company data; other workforce-intelligence estimates report approximately 1,409 worldwide as of March 2026. Public estimates conflict, so no single count is treated as authoritative.
Open Positions
50 jobs at Checkr
Senior Software Engineer
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