Accurate Background

Role Description The HRIS Specialist is responsible for supporting and enhancing our Workday environment with a primary focus on Payroll, Absence, Time Tracking (PATT) and reporting modules. This role will serve as a subject matter expert responsible for configuration, maintenance, and optimization of these modules. The Specialist will partner closely with HR, Payroll, and cross-functional teams to ensure system accuracy, compliance, and efficiency. Additionally, this role will provide backup support for Benefits and Compensation modules, ensuring continuity across key HR systems. Key Responsibilities - Configure, maintain, and optimize Workday Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules including business processes, eligibility rules, calculations, and accruals. - Support design, testing, deployment, and enhancement of Workday functionality. - Troubleshoot system issues and partner with stakeholders to resolve defects. - Serve as SME for Payroll and Time Tracking configuration and system support. - Ensure payroll compliance through accurate system configuration and audits. - Develop and maintain Workday reports. - Create dashboards and analytics to support data-driven decision making. - Maintain data integrity through audits, validations, and governance practices. - Manage EIB uploads and maintain system data tables. - Support HRIS projects, including testing and Workday releases. - Provide backup support for Benefits and Compensation modules. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in Human Resources, Information Systems, Business Administration, or related field. - 5+ years of HRIS experience with at least 3 years of Workday configuration. - Experience with Payroll, Absence, and Time Tracking modules. - Experience building Workday reports and dashboards. - Understanding of Workday architecture and data structures. Skills & Competencies - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills. - Ability to translate business needs into technical solutions. - Strong communication and stakeholder management skills. - Ability to manage multiple priorities. - Advanced Excel skills. - High level of confidentiality and integrity. Requirements - The annual base salary for this position ranges from $100,000 - $110,000. - This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. - The Company offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Benefits - Fun, fast-paced environment with lots of room for growth. - Commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging. - Guiding principles: Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One. Equal Opportunities Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This posting is open for U.S.-based candidates who currently reside in the following states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV. For Court Runner opportunities, candidates may also reside in: AZ, DE, KY, MI, NH, NV. Special Notice Accurate is aware of schemes involving fraudulent job postings/offers and/or individuals or entities claiming to be employees of Accurate. Those involved are offering fabricated employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information. If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Accurate, please contact humanresources@accurate.com. Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from an Accurate employee will come from "@accurate.com" email accounts. Accurate will not interview candidates via text or email. Our interviews are conducted by recruiters and leaders via the phone, Zoom/Teams or in an in-person format. Accurate will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with the Company.

Role Description As a Sales Director, Mid-Market at Accurate, you will play a critical role in accelerating new business growth and expanding our footprint in the employment screening space. We are seeking a first-line sales leader who can take our sales performance to the next level and drive consistent, scalable results. - Lead and inspire a team of 7–10 Mid-Market Account Executives. - Own regional strategy and execution. - Uncover net-new opportunities and position Accurate’s solutions to customer challenges. - Ensure strong pipeline development and customer success. Qualifications - Lead, coach, and develop a team of 7-10 Mid-Market Account Executives to achieve and exceed performance goals. - Own and manage sales forecasting, including weekly, monthly, and recurring revenue targets. - Support account executives throughout the sales cycle, including discovery, presentations, deal strategy, contract negotiation, and closing. - Consistently drive team performance to meet or exceed revenue targets. - Build and execute business plans aligned to growth objectives, including sales strategy, revenue targets, and market expansion. - Foster a culture of accountability, high performance, and customer-centric problem solving. - Develop and maintain strong relationships with referral partners. - Willingness to travel based on team and client needs. Requirements - 5+ years of Mid-Market sales management experience ideally within the background screening industry, with a history of quota-carrying success. - Proven track record of leading high-performing sales teams to consistently meet and exceed revenue targets. - Experience selling into mid-market organizations and successfully closing complex deals. - Strong command of sales methodologies, with a demonstrated ability to drive adoption and continuous improvement of sales processes. - Hands-on management of pipeline, forecasting, and sales activity within Salesforce (or similar CRM). - Ability to lead teams to achieve $7M+ in annual new revenue. - Demonstrated success coaching account executives through complex sales cycles. - Strong leadership, communication, and presentation skills. - Proven ability to attract, develop, and retain top sales talent. - Highly collaborative, accountable, and results-driven, with a positive team-oriented mindset. - Resilient and adaptable, with the ability to thrive in a fast-paced, evolving environment. - Bachelor’s degree from an accredited university required. - Proficiency with core business tools, including Outlook, Word, Excel, PowerPoint, LinkedIn, Gong, and Salesforce CRM. Benefits - The annual base salary for this position ranges from $125,000 - $150,000. - This position is eligible for a target sales incentive plan. - The Company offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k.

Role Description As a Senior Product Manager, you’ll be developing your product strategy and overseeing the end-to-end product lifecycle. This includes: - Product ideation - Strategic planning - Tactical initiatives - Product vision - Product roadmap - Supporting product development - Product distribution This individual will collaborate with key business stakeholders and is the facilitator and planner ensuring that product lifecycle deadlines are met, and updates are communicated across channels. You will also be analyzing and reporting product data for effective launches, ensuring that quality, usability, and reliability standards are met. Responsibilities - Be the voice of the customer. Listen to the market (internal and external users) and clearly define the market problem. - Act as a product ambassador internally and externally, as well as the product subject matter expert and the product’s primary contact. - Analyze market trends and competitive landscape and become the team’s expert on industry trends. - Work with your team to translate the company’s high-level vision and goals into actionable tasks, maintain a prioritized roadmap and timeline for platform features and user stories, and produce quality requirements. - Work with project managers and technical leads to determine program and product development cycle scope and priorities, highlighting dependencies and risks. - Manage and own end-to-end product lifecycle for your product, including prioritization of bugs/enhancements, along with building and launching new offerings. - Track product performance metrics to ensure we are meeting or exceeding targets, and pivot product roadmap direction as necessary. - Build strong relationships with internal and external stakeholders to ensure product roadmap is aligned with stakeholder needs. - Experience with day in the life client visits and synthesizing all market data into a meaningful strategy to take the product to the next level. - Create and drive improvements in product messaging and or positioning. Qualifications - Bachelor’s Degree in a business or technology field, advanced degree preferred. - Minimum 5+ years of experience in a hands-on Product Owner or Product Manager role. - Product Owner Certification (CSPO or Pragmatic Marketing) a plus. - Customer-focused with a passion for user experience. - Highly analytical with strong organizational skills. - Strong interpersonal, collaboration, relationship building and negotiating skills. - Track record in building and launching profitable products. - Excellent written and verbal communicator who is comfortable presenting to senior leadership and key clients. - Up to 25% travel (as necessary). Benefits - Group Life Insurance - Group Income Protection - Critical Illness - Health Cash Plan - Employee Assistance - Salary Exchange Pension Scheme Company Description Accurate Background is a fast-growing organization, focused on providing employment background screenings and building trustful relationships with our clients. Accurate Background continues to exceed expectations by offering an array of innovative and cutting-edge background check and credentialing products to meet the needs of human resource, loss prevention, and security/legal professionals in employment screening and vendor certification.

Role Description We are seeking a consultative and highly analytical Compensation Partner to drive our organization's total rewards strategy. In this role, you will act as an advisor to business leaders and HR Business Partners for the US, UK, and Australia, translating complex market data into actionable, equitable, and competitive compensation solutions that support talent attraction and retention. Responsibilities: - Act as the primary compensation advisor to HR Business Partners and business leaders, providing tailored, data-driven solutions for complex pay issues. - Execute the annual merit, bonus, and promotion planning cycle in Workday's Advanced Comp module in partnership with the Director of Compensation and Benefits, HRIS, HR Business Partners, and Finance. - Conduct market pricing and compensation benchmarking using Aon Radford survey data to support pay decisions, job leveling, and salary structure alignment. - Perform ongoing pay equity analyses to identify pay gaps, ensuring fair and consistent pay practices across all job families. - Maintain salary structures, job architecture documentation, compensation guidelines, SOPs, and market data records. - Support administration of employee recognition and incentive programs. - Contribute to the continuous evolution and data integrity of job architectures, HRIS platforms (e.g., Workday), and compensation management tools. - Ensure all compensation practices, policies, and job classifications remain fully compliant with federal, state, and local labor laws, including FLSA exemptions. - Build and continue evolving compensation processes and policies to be scalable and efficient. - Assist in harmonization efforts for M&A. Qualifications - 5+ years of directly related compensation experience in fast-paced corporate environments. - Strong proficiency in Microsoft Excel (e.g., VLOOKUP, pivot tables, complex modeling). - Workday HCM and Advanced Comp experience required. - Strong ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative analyses into understandable recommendations. - High attention to detail and ability to build and iterate on compensation processes. - Ability to handle sensitive information with confidentiality and professionalism. - Strong execution skills and the ability to handle multiple priorities. - Certified Compensation Professional (CCP) designation is preferred. Requirements - The annual base salary for this position ranges from $82,500 - $110,000. - Pay will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and training. - This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. - The Company also offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Benefits - Full range of benefits including medical, dental, and 401k. Company Description We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave. - Take ownership. - Be open. - Stay curious. - Work as one.

Role Description We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced Product Owner to join our dynamic product management team. The Product Owner will play a key role in driving product development, defining product vision, and ensuring that product goals align with business objectives and customer needs. The ideal candidate will have extensive experience working in Agile environments, collaborating closely with cross-functional teams, and ensuring timely delivery of high-quality solutions. - Act as the primary liaison between business stakeholders and agile development teams. - Define and prioritize the product backlog, ensuring alignment with the product vision, roadmap, and overall business goals. - Collaborate with stakeholders (customers, internal teams, leadership) to gather requirements and translate them into clear and actionable user stories and acceptance criteria. - Own and refine the backlog continuously, ensuring it reflects evolving business priorities and customer needs. - Lead agile ceremonies including backlog grooming, sprint planning, daily stand-ups, and sprint reviews. - Drive the agile mindset across teams by promoting incremental delivery, iterative improvements, and customer-centric decision-making. - Partner closely with Product Managers, UX designers, and Engineers to deliver high-quality product increments. - Support go-to-market activities and contribute to the creation of product documentation, including feature overviews, release notes, internal training materials, and customer-facing collateral. - Analyze product performance and customer feedback to identify opportunities for enhancement and innovation. - Ensure that delivered features and products meet business requirements and quality standards through acceptance testing and validation. - Serve as the voice of the customer, ensuring that all product decisions are rooted in delivering value to end users. - Balance business needs with technical feasibility and constraints, facilitating trade-off discussions when necessary. - Maintain a clear, transparent, and communicated product vision and roadmap across teams and stakeholders. Qualifications - 3+ years of experience as a Product Owner or similar product role within Agile environments (Scrum, SAFe, Kanban). - Proven experience managing product backlogs, defining user stories, and working closely with Agile development teams. - Strong knowledge of Agile frameworks and methodologies. - Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to translate business needs into technical requirements. - Experience using agile tools such as Jira, Confluence, or similar platforms. - Demonstrated ability to prioritize competing demands, manage stakeholder expectations, and drive alignment across cross-functional teams. - Strong analytical and problem-solving skills, with a focus on data-driven decision-making. - Experience collaborating with UX, engineering, QA, and other teams to deliver high-value solutions. - Agile certifications such as Certified Scrum Product Owner (CSPO), SAFe Product Owner/Product Manager (POPM), or Professional Scrum Product Owner (PSPO). - Experience in customer-centric product discovery techniques including user research, A/B testing, and design thinking. - Familiarity with road mapping tools like Aha!, ProductBoard, or similar. - Experience using AI-assisted product tools (e.g., Rovo, Microsoft Copilot, or similar) to support user story creation, requirements definition, backlog refinement, and sprint planning. - Demonstrated ability to leverage generative AI to improve clarity, speed, and consistency of product artifacts, including user stories, acceptance criteria, release notes, and planning documentation. - Industry experience in Background Screening or Workplace solutions is a plus. Requirements - Customer Focused: Always representing the voice of the customer. - Collaborative: Works effectively across teams and functions. - Detail-Oriented: Balances big-picture strategy with execution excellence. - Adaptable: Thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments. - Leadership: Able to influence without direct authority. Benefits - We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. - Unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging. - Guiding principles: Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One. Equal Opportunities Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. You must have a right to work in Australia indefinitely that does not involve sponsorship by the Company.

Role Description We are seeking a strategic, outcomes-driven Sr Manager, Product Management to lead the definition, development, and scaling of small to medium business AI-enabled products and platforms that deliver seamless, end-to-end customer experiences across targeted market segments. This role is responsible for translating deep market insights, customer needs, and business objectives into a clear product strategy and executable roadmap that drives measurable customer, operational, and revenue impact. The ideal candidate operates comfortably at both the executive and delivery levels and brings strong expertise in market research, strategic planning and execution, and business case development. As an enterprise leader, you will own the full product lifecycle—from discovery and strategy formulation through launch, optimization, and scale—while ensuring AI capabilities are applied responsibly, effectively, and in service of exceptional customer experiences. Key Responsibilities - Define and own enterprise product strategy for AI-driven customer experiences across targeted market segments for small and mid-market employers. - Lead market research and customer discovery, including segmentation, personas, Jobs-to-Be-Done, competitive analysis, and win/loss insights. - Serve as the voice of the customer, translating insights into a clear product vision, value proposition, and differentiated positioning. - Develop and maintain multi-year product strategies and roadmaps aligned to company objectives, enterprise growth targets, and platform evolution. - Identify and prioritize opportunities where AI, automation, and data intelligence materially improve customer experience, speed, and accuracy. - Partner with UX, engineering, and data teams to deliver human-centered, AI-assisted experiences that are intuitive, scalable, secure, and compliant. - Ensure AI solutions balance innovation with trust, explainability, governance, and reliability. - Build and own the success of business cases for new capabilities and investments, including problem statements, solution options, cost/benefit analysis, ROI, and risk assessment. - Define, track, report and deliver on product success metrics, including adoption, customer experience outcomes, operational efficiency, and financial performance. - Continuously evaluate performance and adjust strategy and roadmap based on data, market shifts, and customer feedback. - Translate strategy into clear, actionable initiatives, epics, and outcomes for delivery teams. - Partner closely with engineering, architecture, and delivery leaders to manage scope, dependencies, risks, and execution quality. - Act as a product ambassador, clearly communicating strategy, priorities, progress, and outcomes to senior leadership and key stakeholders. - Own the go-to-market delivery model and work with sales to develop sales plans and hold sales teams accountable to achieving sales targets. - Partner with customer success teams to define the customer support needs, responsible for the product launch, positioning, and adoption. Qualifications - Bachelor’s degree in business, technology, or a related field; advanced degree preferred. - 7+ years of progressive experience in Product Management, with ownership of enterprise-scale products or platforms. - Proven experience delivering AI-enabled and data-driven products, preferably in complex or regulated industries. - Deep expertise in market research, segmentation, and competitive intelligence. - Demonstrated strength in strategic planning and execution, including multi-year roadmapping. - Strong business case development skills tied to measurable customer and commercial outcomes. - Experience managing end-to-end product lifecycles, from discovery to scale. - Highly analytical with excellent communication and executive-level storytelling skills. - Strong collaboration, influence, and leadership skills across cross-functional enterprise teams. Requirements - The annual base salary for this position ranges from $120,000- $160,000. - Pay will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and training. - This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. - The Company also offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Benefits - Fun, fast-paced environment with lots of room for growth. - Commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging. - Guiding principles: Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One.

Role Description The QA Automation Engineer is responsible for designing, developing, and executing automated tests to ensure the quality and functionality of software products. This role involves collaborating closely with development teams to integrate automated testing into the software development lifecycle, identifying potential issues early, and optimizing test coverage. The engineer will also analyze test results, troubleshoot issues, and maintain testing frameworks. Strong technical skills and a proactive approach to continuous improvement in testing practices are essential. Responsibilities - Develop and document end-to-end test cases, testing routines, and testing procedures - Review processes for completeness and identify gaps - Conduct system testing to ensure proper system functionality and identify opportunities for enhancements - Facilitate the transition from QA testing to User Acceptance - Collaborate with stakeholders to develop maintenance, testing, communications, and conversion plans for system changes following the change control process - Provide system training and support to internal users as new system enhancements are deployed - Collaborate with stakeholders to review project scope and determine project specifications - Consult on process analysis and design, recommending alternative solutions, both automated and manual, to meet those needs - Drive the requirements gathering process to ensure meaningful requirements are identified for the solution - Document requirements and conduct requirements walkthroughs - Utilize JIRA to develop a detailed project plan and to document processes and issues - Monitor compliance and adherence to company standards - Assist with control remediation projects (as needed) Qualifications - Bachelor of Computer Science or related field - 5+ years of Automation Quality Assurance - Working proficiently with GitHub Copilot and TestRail - Experience in using tools such as JIRA and Confluence - Experience working with Agile teams - Experience with Black Box and White Box testing with understanding of/experience with SQA methodologies, techniques, and approaches - Ownership of test plan development and execution for customer-facing applications - Experience creating and executing tests like regression, performance, stress, unit, API, integration, and security testing - Experience in communicating with business users, other technical teams, and management to collect requirements, describe software product features, and technical designs - Excellent problem-solving techniques - Strong techniques of functional testing - Database (MSSQL, Mongo, MySQL) Requirements - The annual base salary for this position ranges from $82,400 - $110,000. Pay will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and training. - This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. - The Company also offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Benefits - Competitive compensation - Comprehensive employee benefits package - Supplemental benefit options - Generous paid time off - 401(k)-employer contribution Company Description Accurate Background offers a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave.

Role Description The Workday System Administrator serves as the overall system owner for the organization’s Workday platform, responsible for ensuring system integrity, security, availability, and performance. This role operates in close partnership with the HRIS team, who manage stakeholder engagement and functional configuration, while this position focuses on the technical backbone of Workday. This individual plays a critical role in managing integrations, overseeing security administration, supporting system releases, and ensuring the platform operates efficiently and securely across all modules. Responsibilities - Platform Ownership & Operations - Serve as the primary owner of the Workday system, ensuring overall system health, stability, and performance. - Monitor system availability, troubleshoot issues, and coordinate resolution of system outages or disruptions. - Maintain system governance standards, documentation, and audit readiness. - Integrations - Own and manage all Workday integrations (inbound/outbound), including monitoring, troubleshooting, and optimization. - Partner with internal IT teams and third-party vendors to ensure integration reliability and data integrity. - Maintain integration documentation and data flow diagrams. - Security & Governance - Design, implement, and maintain Workday security framework (roles, domains, business process security policies). - Conduct regular security audits and access reviews. - Partner with TechOps and Security teams to ensure secure authentication, authorization, and access lifecycle management. - Change Control, Documentation & Support - Partner with internal stakeholders to execute formal change control processes for integrations, security updates, and system-level changes, including impact assessment, testing, approval, and deployment. - Establish and maintain post-go-live technical support processes, including incident management, escalation paths, and operational runbooks. - Adhere to defined SLAs for Workday-related support and provide regular reporting on service desk performance, trends, and resolution metrics using Jira. - Create and maintain technical documentation as required byproduct of all work, ensuring integrations, configurations, and operational procedures are clearly documented and kept current. - Lead weekly Workday sync meetings with Finance and HRIS. - Release Management & Feature Enablement - Partner with HRIS to evaluate, plan, and deploy Workday bi-annual releases and feature updates. - Develop and publish clear, user-friendly release notes. - Partnership with HRIS - Collaborate closely with HRIS to align priorities, system enhancements, and roadmap planning. - Provide technical guidance on feasibility, system impacts, and best practices. - Support HRIS during configuration changes by ensuring alignment with system architecture and standards. Qualifications - 4–5+ years of experience supporting Workday in a technical or IT systems administration role. - Hands-on experience with Workday integrations, including Core Connectors, EIBs, and REST/SOAP APIs. - Experience with tenant management, release coordination, and Workday security administration. - Proven ability to operate independently, manage competing priorities, and drive work to completion. - Experience working with third-party implementation or support partners. - Working knowledge of enterprise SSO and identity/access management practices. Preferred Qualifications - Direct experience as a technical contributor on Workday implementation. - Workday Pro Certification (Integration and/or Security). - Experience building operational processes within maturing or newly formed teams. - Familiarity with Agile or hybrid delivery models using Jira and Confluence. Requirements - This role reports to the Senior Manager, Business Applications (IT) and partners closely with HR, Finance, and external implementation consulting teams. - The annual base salary for this position ranges from $82,500 - $110,000. - This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. - The Company offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Benefits - Fun, fast-paced environment with lots of room for growth. - Commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging. - Guiding principles: Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One. Equal Opportunities Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This posting is open for U.S.-based candidates who currently reside in the following states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV. For Court Runner opportunities, candidates may also reside in: AZ, DE, KY, MI, NH, NV.

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions. Job Description: The Senior Director of Software Architecture is the enterprise leader responsible for defining, owning, and executing Accurate Background’s software architecture strategy across its background screening platforms. Reporting directly to the Chief Information Officer (CIO), this role ensures architectural alignment between business strategy, product vision, and engineering execution. This position owns architectural vision, guiding principles, design frameworks, and engineering standards that enable Accurate to deliver secure, scalable, extensible, and compliant software products. The Senior Director partners closely with Engineering and Product leadership to translate strategy into a cohesive architecture roadmap while providing hands-on architectural leadership across the organization. As the head of Software Architecture, this role drives consistency, quality, and long-term sustainability of the technology stack, while enabling engineering teams to innovate rapidly within well-defined architectural guardrails. Responsibilities: Enterprise Architecture Strategy & Governance - Report directly to the CIO and serve as the senior-most authority for software architecture across Accurate’s technology landscape. - Define and maintain the enterprise software architecture vision, principles, and long-term roadmap aligned with company and product strategy. - Establish architectural guiding principles, reference architectures, design frameworks, and engineering standards for all screening platforms. - Own architectural governance, including design reviews, exception management, and technology lifecycle decisions. Platform & Technology Leadership - Partner with Engineering leadership to guide system design and architectural decisions across core platforms and shared services. - Define and evolve the technology stack, ensuring solutions are secure, cloud-native, extensible, and cost-effective. - Lead architectural modernization efforts, including legacy platform evolution and migration to modern architectures. - Ensure architecture supports regulatory, security, privacy, availability, and performance requirements inherent in background screening. Product & Business Partnership - Collaborate with Product Management to translate product strategy and roadmaps into scalable architectural solutions. - Partner with business functions, Security, Compliance, Legal, and Operations to ensure “architecture by design” across all initiatives. - Evaluate architectural tradeoffs to balance speed-to-market with long-term platform health and sustainability. Engineering Enablement & Design Leadership - Provide hands-on architectural leadership for complex, high-impact initiatives and cross-platform designs. - Define reusable patterns, shared services, and platform capabilities to accelerate delivery and reduce duplication. - Mentor and develop architects and senior engineers, building a strong internal architecture community. - Champion engineering excellence, design rigor, and architectural consistency across teams. Measurement & Continuous Improvement - Establish architectural health metrics (e.g., platform resilience, scalability, technical debt, security posture). - Monitor emerging technologies and industry best practices to keep Accurate’s platforms competitive and future-ready. - Drive continuous improvement in architectural maturity across the organization. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or Master’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent experience. - 12+ years of experience in software engineering and architecture, with deep expertise in enterprise and platform architecture. - Proven experience defining and governing architecture for large-scale SaaS or B2B product platforms. - Strong background in modern architectures: cloud-native, microservices, event-driven systems, APIs, and domain-driven design. - Experience operating in regulated environments with strong understanding of security, data privacy, and compliance. - Demonstrated ability to influence and guide engineering organizations without direct line authority. - Excellent communication skills, capable of articulating architectural concepts to technical and executive audiences. - Strategic yet hands-on leader with a passion for building sustainable, high-quality software platforms. The annual base salary for this position ranges from $191,000 - $286,000. Pay will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and training. This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. The Company also offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Your recruiter can share more details about the specific compensation package during the hiring process. The Accurate Way: We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave. Take ownership. Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best. Be open. Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences. Stay curious. Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve. Work as one. Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed. Equal opportunities Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This posting is open for U.S.-based candidates who currently reside in the following states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV For Court Runner opportunities, candidates may also reside in: AZ, DE, KY, MI, NH, NV Special Notice: Accurate is aware of schemes involving fraudulent job postings/offers and/or individuals or entities claiming to be employees of Accurate. Those involved are offering fabricated employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information. If you believe you have been contacted by anyone misrepresenting themselves as an employee of Accurate, please contact humanresources@accurate.com. - Please be advised that all legitimate correspondence from an Accurate employee will come from "@accurate.com" email accounts. - Accurate will not interview candidates via text or email. Our interviews are conducted by recruiters and leaders via the phone, Zoom/Teams or in an in-person format. - Accurate will never ask candidates to make any type of personal financial investment related to gaining employment with the Company.

When you join Accurate Background, you’re an integral part of making every hire the start of a success story. Your contributions will help us fulfill our mission of advancing the background screening experience through visibility and insights, empowering our clients to make smarter, unbiased decisions. Job Description: The Senior Director of Artificial Intelligence will serve as the enterprise leader responsible for defining, owning, and executing Accurate Background’s AI strategy. This role will establish and lead the AI Center of Excellence (COE), partnering across Technology, Engineering, Product, and Business functions to accelerate Accurate’s transformation into an AI-native organization. This individual will be accountable for ensuring the company has the right AI architecture, platforms, governance, and talent to deliver meaningful business outcomes. The Senior Director of AI will focus on driving innovation across Accurate’s background screening platform as well as modernizing Accurate’s operating model through applied AI, automation, and intelligent decisioning. The role is highly collaborative and strategic, working closely with Engineering & Product leadership to embed AI capabilities into core platforms while enabling business teams to responsibly leverage AI at scale. This leader will champion AI innovation, operational excellence, and measurable value creation across the organization. Responsibilities: - Report directly to the CIO and own Accurate’s enterprise AI vision, strategy, and execution roadmap. - Establish and lead the AI Center of Excellence (COE), defining standards, best practices, governance, and reusable capabilities across the organization. - Partner closely with Engineering leadership to define and evolve the AI architecture, platforms, tooling, and technology stack required to deliver on the AI strategy. - Collaborate with Product, Operations, Compliance, Legal, Data, and other business functions to identify, prioritize, and deliver AI-driven business outcomes. - Drive AI innovation across Accurate’s background screening platform, including intelligent automation, data-driven insights, predictive models, and enhanced customer experiences. - Lead the application of AI to Accurate’s internal operating organization, improving efficiency, decision-making, scalability, and time-to-value. - Define organizational structures, operating models, and talent strategies that enable scalable and responsible AI adoption. - Ensure responsible AI practices, including governance, security, privacy, explainability, and regulatory compliance, are embedded into all AI solutions. - Translate business objectives into AI use cases, roadmaps, and measurable outcomes aligned to company strategy. - Provide thought leadership and hands-on guidance to engineering teams building and deploying AI-enabled solutions. - Partner with stakeholders to assess feasibility, effort, and value of AI initiatives and investments. - Champion continuous learning and AI fluency across technology and business teams. - Monitor industry trends, emerging AI technologies, and competitive capabilities to ensure Accurate remains at the forefront of innovation. - Establish success metrics and OKRs for AI initiatives, tracking impact on business performance, quality, efficiency, and customer outcomes. - Mentor and develop AI leaders, architects, and practitioners, fostering a high-performance, collaborative culture. Qualifications: - Bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, Artificial Intelligence, Data Science, Engineering, or equivalent experience. - 12+ years of experience in technology roles, with significant leadership experience driving AI, ML, or data-driven platforms at scale. - Proven experience defining and executing enterprise AI strategies aligned to business objectives. - Demonstrated success building or leading an AI Center of Excellence or similar cross-functional capability. - Strong understanding of modern AI/ML technologies, including machine learning, generative AI, NLP, intelligent automation, and analytics platforms. - Experience designing AI architectures and platforms in cloud-native environments (e.g., AWS), including data pipelines, model lifecycle management, and integration into production systems. - Proven ability to partner effectively with Engineering, Product, and business leaders to deliver AI-enabled solutions. - Experience operating in regulated environments with strong understanding of data privacy, security, and compliance considerations. - Strong leadership skills with a track record of building, mentoring, and scaling high-performing technical teams. - Experience driving organizational change and technology adoption across diverse stakeholder groups. - Skilled in OKR- or KPI-driven execution with a focus on measurable business impact. - Excellent communication skills, with the ability to translate complex AI concepts for technical and non-technical audiences. - Strategic, hands-on, and outcome-oriented leader who thrives in fast-paced, evolving environments. - Passion for innovation, continuous improvement, and responsible AI adoption. The annual base salary for this position ranges from $191,000 - $286,000. Pay will vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and relevant education and training. This position may also be eligible for an annual performance-based bonus, commission, or other variable pay plan. The Company also offers a full range of benefits, including medical, dental, and 401k. Your recruiter can share more details about the specific compensation package during the hiring process. The Accurate Way: We offer a fun, fast-paced environment, with lots of room for growth. We have an unwavering commitment to diversity, ensuring everyone has a complete sense of belonging here. To do this, we follow four guiding principles – Take Ownership, Be Open, Stay Curious, Work as One – core values that dictate what we stand for, and how we behave. Take ownership. Be accountable for your actions, your team, and the company. Accept responsibility willingly, especially when it’s what’s best for our customers. Give others every reason to trust you, believe in you, and count on you. Rise to every occasion with your personal best. Be open. Be open to new ideas. Be inclusive of people and ways of doing things. Make yourself accessible and approachable, and communicate with genuineness, transparency, honesty, and respect. Embrace differences. Stay curious. Stay curious even as you move forward. Tirelessly ask questions and challenge the status quo in your pursuit of new ideas, ways to solve problems, and to continually grow and improve. Work as one. Work together to create the best customer and workplace experience. Put our customers and employees first—before individual or departmental agendas. Make sure they get the help they need to succeed. Equal opportunities Accurate is an equal-opportunity employer and is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to sex, gender identity, sexual orientation, race, color, religion, national origin, disability, protected veteran status, age, or any other characteristic protected by law. Accurate will consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with the requirements of applicable state and local laws. This posting is open for U.S.-based candidates who currently reside in the following states: CA, CO, FL, GA, IL, MD, MN, NC, NY, OH, OK, PA, TN, TX, VA, WA, WV For Court Runner opportunities, candidates may also reside in: AZ, DE, KY, MI, NH, NV Special Notice: Accurate is aware of schemes involving fraudulent job postings/offers and/or individuals or entities claiming to be employees of Accurate. Those involved are offering fabricated employment opportunities to applicants, often asking for sensitive personal and financial information. 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