Senior Back-End Software Engineer

Worldwide | Sept. 1, 2026

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Company: Checkr

Country: Worldwide

Salary: $43,200 - $54,000

Type: Remote

Employment: Full-time

Description: Checkr is a San Francisco-based tech company that modernizes background checks using AI and automation. Founded in 2014, it helps over 100,000 employers make faster, fairer, and more compliant hiring decisions. Its platform handles criminal, driving, and educational

• Advanced proficiency in English (mandatory requirement). To apply, please attach your resume in English.
• +5 years of experience in backend software development with strong proficiency in Ruby, Golang, Python, Java, or C#
• Solid knowledge of computer science fundamentals, such as relational and non-relational databases, data structures, algorithms, and REST APIs.
• Proficiency in React.
• Experience in domain modeling, object-oriented design, and systems architecture.
• Proven experience writing clear, tested, and concise code.
• Ability to set expectations and make informed decisions through project estimates based on available information.
• Ability to draft and review technical proposals, providing constructive feedback and articulating trade-offs.
• Strong sense of responsibility across all aspects of the development lifecycle, including incident response and accountability for product robustness.
• Desire to collaborate and share knowledge with colleagues, both within the team and across the organization.
• Enthusiasm for learning, improving, and innovating in a dynamic and collaborative environment.
• Willingness to work in a hybrid work model at our office in Santiago. Three days in the office and two days working from home.
• A “player” mindset with a strong focus on action: you raise the bar, act with urgency, remain resilient in the face of ambiguity, and take ownership to achieve meaningful results

• Develop new platform capabilities and product offerings, from design through launch.
• Strike a balance between time-to-market and long-term growth by designing with a vision for the future while building for the present.
• Collaborate with the Product team to define appropriately scoped initiatives and develop a roadmap that meets business needs quarter after quarter.
• Maintain customer goodwill by ensuring system availability, participating in on-call shifts, addressing support requests, and taking preventive measures to improve reliability.
• Provide guidance to junior engineers on the team and across the organization.
• Play an active role in the continuous improvement of the engineering organization through lunch discussions, team presentations, and

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