Job Summary: Checkr is seeking a Software Engineer II to develop software that unifies background check product experiences and delivers common platform capabilities. Key Highlights: 1. Build and evolve software with a focus on platform capabilities 2. Design and improve the platform’s system architecture 3. Communicate effectively with internal engineers **About Checkr** 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. We're a team that thrives on solving complex problems with innovative solutions that advance our mission. Checkr is recognized on Forbes Cloud 100 2025 List and is a Y Combinator 2024 Breakthrough Company. Checkr is seeking a **Software Engineer II** to help us bring fair background checks to enterprise customers. Our work is the backbone for employment of millions of workers across the country. Our team’s mission is to deliver the most accurate and comprehensive criminal records in the industry for customers worldwide. We are hiring for a team focused on unifying the experiences across all of Checkr’s screening products (both U.S. and international), delivering common platform capabilities to other teams within the company. The team will be split **70% backend and 30% frontend**. ### **Responsibilities:** * Build and evolve software with a focus on creating platform capabilities that other teams use in their work. * As a **P2** level engineer at Checkr, you will produce a significant volume of code building scalable, efficient, and secure APIs. * You’ll need **frontend** skills to help build effective components in **React.js** that can be used across Checkr. * Design and improve the system architecture of our platform that powers Checkr’s *Screening* products. * Collaborate with more experienced engineers (Senior/Staff) to influence and execute our technical designs. * As a member of a platform team, you must communicate effectively with engineers across Checkr who depend on the functionality you’re building — they will be your primary customers! * Part of this communication will include writing technical documentation on how to interact with your developments, applications, and software best practices. * Implement steps in the **CI/CD** pipeline. * Version control management (**Git**). * Help identify and resolve bugs. ### **What You Bring:** * **3+ years** of full-stack software development experience. * Proficiency in the following languages and technologies: **Ruby, JavaScript (React.js), HTML, CSS, HTTP protocols, and Regex**. **Required Qualifications:** * Advanced English (mandatory requirement; your manager is based in the USA) * **Hybrid work availability: 3 days per week in Santiago (Costanera Tower office)** * Strong understanding of Computer Science fundamentals, such as relational databases, data structures and algorithms, **ORM (Object Relational Mapping)**, and **REST APIs**. * Best practices in development using **TDD (Test Driven Development)**, **DDD (Domain Driven Design)**, functional programming, and object-oriented programming. **Nice to Have:** * Experience with non-relational databases (**MongoDB, Redis**). * Experience with **microservices** (and patterns such as *event sourcing* or *API Gateways*). * Experience with event-driven architectures (**Kafka, RabbitMQ, or SQS**). * Experience in observability (**Datadog, Grafana, or Splunk**). * Experience in **AI (Artificial Intelligence)**. * A strong sense of **ownership**. * Ability to collaborate with teammates and other *stakeholders*. * Enthusiasm for learning, collaborating, improving, innovating, and having fun. * An "**A-player**" mindset with strong action orientation: you raise the bar, move with urgency, maintain resilience amid ambiguity, and hold yourself accountable for delivering meaningful results. ### **Benefits** * Indefinite-term employment contract. * Competitive salary in CLP. * Opportunity to work for an international company headquartered in the U.S. * Health, life, and dental insurance for you and your family. * Annual $3,000 USD learning and development bonus. * Restricted Stock Units (RSUs) grants. * 5 additional vacation days (5 extra PTO days). * Lunch provided on office attendance days. 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. A relocation stipend may be available for those willing to relocate to a Checkr hub location. **Equal Employment Opportunities at Checkr** Checkr is committed to building the best product and company, which requires hiring talented and qualified individuals with a diverse set of perspectives and lived experiences. Checkr believes in hiring people of all backgrounds, including those whose histories are impacted by the justice system in accordance with local, state, and/or federal laws, including the *San Francisco's Fair Chance Ordinance*. **Applicant Privacy Policy** If you are a California resident or are located in Alberta or British Columbia, our Applicant Privacy Policy applies to our collection and processing of your personal information when you apply for a role with us or otherwise participate in our recruitment process. * *Legitimate Checkr emails will always include our official domain name after the @ symbol (e.g.,* *name@checkr.com* *or* *name@ext.checkr.com*).