Engineering Manager

Checkr, Inc.; Santiago; Híbrido; CLP 82.953.000 - 97.590.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Hybrid work model

Learning & development reimbursement

Medical, dental & vision coverage for

In-office lunches and snacks

Commuter stipend

Global employer with US HQ

Descripción de la vacante

Checkr, Inc. is seeking an Engineering Manager to lead the Data Acquisition Bulk team in Santiago, Chile. You will drive technical vision, partner with product management, and scale critical data platforms used across Checkr’s products and clients.

You will mentor engineers, manage quality incidents, and drive architectural improvements while maintaining a focus on regulatory, data, and privacy considerations. This role is hybrid with in-office expectations in Santiago.

Formación

• 4+ years as an engineering manager.
• 8+ years as an engineer.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills.
• Experience managing quality incidents as a technical lead and communications lead.
• Experience with products at scale and regulatory considerations.

Responsabilidades

• Drive technical vision for the Data Acquisition Bulk team.
• Partner with product management to build new features and improve existing ones.
• Reduce technical debt and scale architecture sustainably.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to drive results.
• Grow and mentor team members; hire top talent.
• Represent the team in planning and product meetings.
• Optimize engineering processes to boost velocity and quality.
• Ensure compliance with data, legal, and privacy requirements.

Conocimientos

Communication

Leadership

Critical thinking

Decision making

Problem solving

Attention to detail

Quality incident management

Scalable systems

TDD

Pair programming

Agile

Service architecture

Lean development

Prioritization

Mentoring

Diversity & inclusion

Ownership & urgency

Descripción del empleo

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 looking for an Engineering Manager to lead the Data Acquisition Bulk team. This team is responsible for supporting and expanding the largest US national criminal database. This database supports all Checkrs products and clients. Leveraging your deep experience, you will build, coach, and inspire the tech ops team to meet company objectives.

What You’ll Do:

• Drive technical vision for the team that motivates and excites the team for the next chapter
• Partner closely with product management to build new features and enhance existing ones
• Work with the team to reduce technical debt and sustainably scale our architecture
• Build relationships with cross-functional teams and drive results with them
• Nurture and grow team members based on their career aspirations
• Hire best of the talent and continue to raise the bar for the team
• Represent the team in planning and product meetings
• Optimize engineering processes and policies to drive velocity and quality

What You Bring

• 4+ years as an engineering manager
• 8+ years as an engineer
• Exceptional verbal and written communication skills
• Strong skills in critical thinking, decision making, problem-solving, and attention to detail
• Experience managing quality incidents as both a technical lead and communication lead
• Experience working on products at scale, and understanding the data, legal, human impact, and technical nuances of supporting highly regulated products
• Strong experience with TDD, pair programming, and agile methodologies
• Deep understanding of service architecture and system design as well as lean software development principles
• Ability to make high-level prioritization decisions quickly and thoughtfully
• Backbone to make tough decisions when necessary
• Able to develop inclusive teams to foster growth and diversity
• Ready to mentor the team to grow by providing stretch assignments and opportunities relevant to their interests
• Humility, openness to feedback, and eagerness to learn
• 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)

$82.952.900—$97.590.000 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., [e-mail] or [e-mail]).