Sr Software Engineer Devx

Date PostedAugust 14, 2026LocationSantiago office (hybrid, 3 days per week)CompanyCheckrSalaryUSD $4000 - USD $5000TypeFull-time, Hybrid

Job Summary

Checkr is seeking a Senior Software Engineer for their Platform Engineering group to drive initiatives enhancing service development, maintenance, and delivery. The role involves designing and maintaining scalable software systems, contributing to developer-experience tooling or core backend services, and mentoring engineers. Candidates should have 6+ years of software development experience, advanced English skills, and proficiency in languages like Go, Python, or Ruby.

Responsibilities

  • Design and maintain scalable software services and systems
  • Contribute to developer-experience tooling or core backend services
  • Collaborate with cross-functional teams and participate in architectural discussions
  • Lead projects and mentor less experienced engineers

Required Skills

  • 6+ years of software development experience
  • Advanced English skills
  • Proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or similar object-oriented language
  • Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals

Job Details

Requirements: - 6+ years of software development experience - Advanced English skills - Proficiency in Go, Python, Ruby, or a similar object-oriented language, with experience building microservices - Solid understanding of Computer Science fundamentals - Strong sense of ownership and a proactive attitude - You thrive in environments where sharing knowledge is a core value and are motivated by helping your team and close collaborators align around a shared approach - You excel in collaboration, mentorship, and innovative problem-solving - Availability to work in a hybrid model in our Santiago office 3 days per week. Projects: - As a Senior Software Engineer within Checkr's Platform Engineering group, you will drive initiatives to enhance how your team builds, maintains, and delivers services, partnering with stakeholders across other Checkr teams. - Your role will be instrumental in defining best practices and creating pathways that help your team deliver efficient, robust software solutions. - Design, build, and maintain the software services and systems that power Checkr's platform, with a focus on scalability, reliability, and performance. - Depending on team placement, contribute to developer-experience work spanning AgentForge (Checkr's platform for engineering agents), CI/CD, and other developer tooling and workflows (DevX), or to core backend services for Checkr's screening and verification platform (Core Services). Functions: - Collaborate with cross-functional teams to define technical approaches and drive engineering best practices. - Participate in architectural discussions — writing and reviewing ADRs/RFCs — to align your team on system design decisions. - Provide feedback and consultation on system design and workflows to improve reliability and performance. - Communicate complex technical concepts clearly and advocate for engineering initiatives with team and cross-team stakeholders. - Lead projects typically scoped to less than a quarter, handling low ambiguity with minimal direction — often guiding other engineers through cross-functional work. - Mentor less experienced engineers and contribute to a collaborative, supportive team culture. Benefits: - 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 - Lunch provided - On-target Earnings OR Base Salary range (Santiago, Chile) $49.980.000 - $58.800.000 annual gross CLP