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. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company.

Senior Software Engineer - Data Acquisition

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join our Data Acquisition team. This team is fundamental to Checkr's mission: we design, build, and operate the platforms that power accurate, reliable background check data pipelines, extracting data at scale from hundreds of government and third‑party sources.

As a Senior Software Engineer on the Data Acquisition team, you will work on high‑impact projects that directly support Checkr's core product. You will be a key contributor to the development and evolution of our data platforms, collaborating with engineers across Santiago and the US.



If you thrive on complex distributed systems challenges, care deeply about engineering quality, and want your work to directly enable fair hiring decisions for millions of people, we'd love to have you join us.

Responsibilities
- Lead the full development lifecycle for data platform features — from design and architecture through implementation, testing, and production monitoring.
- Design and build new data acquisition platforms in Python, with a focus on reliability, scalability, and observability.
- Participate in architecture decisions, write design documents, and contribute to technical direction for the team's platforms.
- Improve platform visibility through structured logging, metrics, and alerting using Datadog and OpenTelemetry.
- Mentor junior engineers, lead code reviews, and raise the engineering quality bar across the team.
- Work closely with engineers in Chile and the US, cont

📌 Senior Software Engineer (Santiago)
🏢 Chile
📍 Santiago