Engineering Manager, CLEAR1

About the role

You own the planning and execution of platform initiatives that directly shape how CLEAR1 delivers predictable outcomes to partner and customer experiences. You drive stronger delivery predictability, clearer ownership, and higher quality across the product and engineering organizations. You translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for cross-functional partners to build trust and alignment. You lead the full software development lifecycle, including architecture, system design, coding standards, and code review practices. You apply modern object-oriented languages, design patterns, and engineering best practices to build scalable, cloud-native applications. You spend part of every week on planning, prioritization, debugging, and mentoring, balancing hands-on technical work with leadership responsibilities. You communicate technical decisions in plain language to align engineering, product, and business stakeholders effectively. You enable end-to-end ownership so that scalable distributed systems are delivered reliably across teams and disciplines.

Key facts

What you'll do

Planning cadences set priorities and drive execution to meet CLEAR1 business commitments and turn strategic needs into action.

You transform needs from Product, Design, Operations, and Engineering into reliable platform capabilities for partners and customers.

You navigate the full software development lifecycle, including coding, architecture, and system design, to ensure coherent execution.

You translate complex technical concepts into clear, actionable insights for cross-functional partners to earn their trust.

You apply modern object-oriented languages, design patterns, and engineering best practices to build robust cloud-native applications.

You comfort working across teams and disciplines to deliver scalable distributed systems with end-to-end ownership.

You enable continuous learning and improvement to maintain reliability and scalability in high-growth environments.

You align engineering, product, and business stakeholders through strong communication and practical demonstrations of progress.

You own outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets, driving predictability and quality.

You mentor engineers and elevate the delivery capabilities of the team through coaching and hands-on guidance.

Requirements

The posting states a pay range of $275000 to $350000.

Experience managing and developing software engineers for at least 3+ years is required to lead high-platform initiatives.

Navigating the full software development lifecycle, including coding, architecture, and system design, is necessary for this role.

Complex technical concepts are translated into clear, actionable insights for cross-functional partners to earn trust.

Modern object-oriented languages, design patterns, and engineering best practices are applied to build cloud-native applications.

Comfort working across teams and disciplines enables the delivery of scalable distributed systems with end-to-end ownership.

Bachelor's degree or equivalent experience is required for this position.

You must have at least 3+ years of experience managing and developing software engineers.

You must be able to obtain US work authorization for this role, and reasonable accommodations are available during the application process for qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs.

You must be able to demonstrate experience with agile practices such as sprints, daily standups, code review, and debugging.

You must communicate technical decisions effectively in both written and verbal formats.

Nice to have

Roles in identity and security platforms often combine platform ownership with cross-team collaboration.

Cloud-native development and distributed systems design are central to modern identity platforms.

Strong communication is essential to align engineering, product, and business stakeholders.

Continuous learning and improvement help maintain reliability and scalability in high-growth environments.

Practical notes

This role is based in New York, New York, United States and is eligible for comprehensive benefits.

Reasonable accommodations are available for qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs during the application process.

Typical interview steps

Hiring for engineering roles usually starts with a recruiter screen, followed by one or two technical rounds.

Candidates often solve a coding problem, discuss past projects, and answer system design questions.

Some loops include a take-home task.

Final rounds typically cover team fit and give candidates a chance to ask questions.

Interviewers look for how you break down an unfamiliar problem, not just whether you reach the answer.

Practicing a few problems aloud and reviewing your own past projects are the best preparation.

Questions to ask

Useful questions for the interview: what a typical week looks like, how work is assigned, what tools the team uses, and how feedback works.

Asking how the role has changed recently and what the team wishes it had known when joining is also reasonable.

Questions about the manager's priorities are especially valued.

Career growth

Engineering careers usually progress from individual contributor to senior, staff, and principal levels.

Some engineers move into management and lead teams of five to twenty people.

Others stay on the technical track.

Growth follows demonstrated impact, not tenure alone.

A typical engineering ladder has clear levels with defined expectations for scope, quality, and mentorship.

Moving up usually requires owning outcomes end to end rather than completing assigned tickets.