Staff Software Engineer

<div class="content-intro"><p><span style="font-weight: 400;"><strong>About Checkr<br></strong></span>Checkr is building the data platform to power safe and fair decisions. Established in 2014, Checkr’s innovative technology and robust data platform help customers assess risk and ensure safety and compliance to build trusted workplaces and communities. Checkr has over 100,000 customers including DoorDash, Coinbase, Lyft, Instacart, and Airtable. <br><br>We’re a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on <a href="https://www.forbes.com/lists/cloud100/" target="_blank">Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List</a> and is a Y Combinator 2024 <a href="https://www.ycombinator.com/blog/yc-top-companies-2024">Breakthrough Company</a>.</p></div><p>Checkr is committed to creating a more equitable future by enhancing our understanding of the past. We believe that every candidate, regardless of their background, should have an equal opportunity for employment. Founded in 2014, Checkr’s clients include Uber, Instacart, Doordash, Netflix, Compass Group, and Adecco.</p> <p>As a leading provider of background data resources in the United States, Checkr supports consumer reporting agencies and businesses in making informed decisions to protect their organizations, employees, and customers.</p> <p>We are seeking an experienced and talented Staff Software Engineer to join our Engineering team. This role involves integrating a recently acquired background check product into the Checkr ecosystem and developing it into a solid foundation for a comprehensive identity verification solution.</p> <p>The Staff Software Engineer will oversee the near-term integration of newly acquired background check solutions into Checkr. Responsibilities include working on data vendor integrations and developing the system into a long-term identity verification platform. The current background check solution includes multiple public APIs, public and internal portals, and numerous microservices.</p> <p><strong>What you’ll do</strong></p> <ul> <li>Own the product development from ideation, design, implementation, to release</li> <li>Collaborate with other engineers and product manager on designing and architecting new systems</li> <li>Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software</li> <li>Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables</li> <li>Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code</li> </ul> <p><strong>What you bring</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Advanced English proficiency</strong> (verbal and written).</li> <li><strong>Availability to work a hybrid schedule</strong> in Santiago, Chile (3 days per week in-office).</li> <li>10+ years of industry experience as a software engineer, and significant experience working with Python</li> <li>Leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring more junior engineers</li> <li>Experience with running Scrum rituals (sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review and retrospective)</li> <li>Hands-on experience with AWS</li> <li>A strong understanding of microservice architecture infrastructure, inclusive of familiarity with Kubernetes</li> <li>Experience designing and implementing REST APIs</li> <li>Experience with CI/CD</li> <li>Experience working with data stores such as Postgres, MongoDB</li> <li>Experience with Git, GitLab or Github and PR/MR review process</li> <li>A passion for optimizing services for scale and speed</li> <li>A great desir ... (truncated, view full listing at source)