Tech Lead - Data Acquisition

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, Amazon, and Anthropic.

A career at Checkr means collaborating with brilliant minds, disrupting an industry, and opening channels of employment to often overlooked candidates. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company .

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.

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.

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.

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.

What you’ll do

• Own the product development from ideation, design, implementation, to release
• Collaborate with other engineers and product manager on designing and architecting new systems
• Design, develop, test, deploy, maintain and improve software
• Manage individual project priorities, deadlines and deliverables
• Deliver performant, reliable, scalable, and secure code

What you bring

• Advanced English proficiency (verbal and written). 
• Availability to work a hybrid schedule in Santiago, Chile (3 days per week in-office).
• 10+ years of industry experience as a software engineer, and significant experience working with Python
• Leadership skills, and a passion for mentoring more junior engineers
• Experience with running Scrum rituals (sprint planning, daily standup, sprint review and retrospective)
• Hands-on experience with AWS
• A strong understanding of microservice architecture infrastructure, inclusive of familiarity with Kubernetes
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs
• Experience with CI/CD
• Experience working with data stores such as Postgres, MongoDB
• Experience with Git, GitLab or Github and PR/MR review process
• A passion for optimizing services for scale and speed
• A great desire to learn, collaborate, improve, and innovate
• 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

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 .

On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Santiago, Chile)

$66.496.000—$78.230.000 CLP

What We Offer

• A collaborative and fast-moving environment
• Be part of an international company based in the United States
• $3,000 USD per year learning and development reimbursement allowance
• Competitive compensation and opportunity for professional and personal advancement
• 100% medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and dependents
• Additional vacation benefits of 5 extra days and flexibility to take time off

At Checkr, we believe a hybrid 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.

Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr

Checkr is committed to hiring talented and qualified individuals with diverse backgrounds for all of its tech, non-tech, and leadership roles. Checkr believes that the gathering and celebration of unique backgrounds, qualities, and cultures enriches the workplace.

Checkr also welcomes the opportunity to consider qualified applicants with prior arrest or conviction records. Checkr’s commitment to diversity extends to hiring talented individuals in spite of a prior criminal history in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the  San Francisco’s Fair Chance Ordinance .

*Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g., Ver el correo electrónico en cl.fitly.work or Ver el correo electrónico en cl.fitly.work ).