Software Engineer (Fullstack and Backend Roles)

About the role

CLEAR is seeking talented Software Engineers to contribute to the development and enhancement of its identity platform. In this role, you will be responsible for building secure, scalable, and reliable digital identity systems that improve user experiences across various sectors, including travel, enterprise, healthcare, and financial services. You will take ownership of complex technical challenges, guiding projects from initial design and architecture through to deployment and ongoing maintenance. Collaboration with cross-functional teams such as product management, design, security, and operations is essential to ensure the delivery of high-quality solutions. This position offers an exciting opportunity to work on innovative identity solutions that impact millions of users and help shape the future of secure digital authentication.

Key facts

What you'll do

• Design, develop, test, and deploy scalable applications that form the core of CLEAR's identity platform, ensuring high performance and security standards.
• Manage entire project lifecycles, from technical investigation and architecture design to implementation, testing, deployment, and ongoing operational support.
• Collaborate closely with product teams, designers, data engineers, security specialists, and operations staff to translate business requirements into effective, scalable technical solutions.
• Enhance engineering quality by improving system reliability, performance, testing frameworks, observability tools, and the overall developer experience.
• Participate in architectural decisions, contributing to the evolution of the platform's scalability, security, and maintainability.
• Conduct detailed code reviews, mentor team members, and share best practices to foster a culture of continuous improvement within the engineering team.
• Support the development of new features and functionalities that improve user experience and operational efficiency.
• Troubleshoot and resolve production issues promptly, ensuring minimal impact on users and maintaining system integrity.
• Stay current with industry best practices, emerging technologies, and security standards relevant to identity management and cloud-native applications.
• Contribute to documentation, technical specifications, and knowledge sharing initiatives to support team growth and onboarding.
• Work within an agile environment, participating in sprint planning, stand-ups, and retrospectives to ensure timely delivery of features and fixes.

Requirements

• Minimum of 3 years of professional experience in software engineering, with a proven track record of developing production applications.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems, APIs, and modern software architecture principles.
• Hands-on experience building and operating cloud-native applications, preferably on AWS.
• Demonstrated ability to own complex, cross-functional projects from conception through to production and maintenance.
• Excellent communication skills, capable of explaining technical concepts clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Ability to work independently, make informed tradeoffs, and adapt to changing priorities in a fast-paced environment.
• A collaborative approach, with a desire to partner with others, improve engineering practices, and deliver products that generate measurable customer and business impact.
• Familiarity with security best practices and identity management concepts is a plus.
• Experience with containerization and orchestration tools such as Docker and Kubernetes is beneficial.
• Knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and automation tools to streamline deployment processes.
• Comfort working with version control systems like GitHub.

Nice to have

• Prior experience working on identity verification, authentication, or security-focused applications.
• Knowledge of security protocols, encryption, and compliance standards relevant to identity platforms.
• Experience working in a fast-paced, innovative environment with a focus on continuous improvement.
• Familiarity with monitoring and observability tools to ensure system health and performance.
• Exposure to other programming languages or frameworks related to backend or full-stack development.

Skills & tools

• Python
• Java
• React
• Typescript
• AWS
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• GitHub
• CI/CD pipelines

Practical notes

The total compensation for this role ranges from $180,000 to $220,000, which includes base salary and a new hire equity package in Restricted Stock Units. The position is eligible for refresh equity grants, providing additional long-term incentives. Actual compensation varies depending on factors such as location, education, skills, experience, and individual performance. Benefits offered include comprehensive healthcare plans, family building benefits such as fertility, adoption, and surrogacy support, flexible time off policies, free memberships to OneMedical, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer matching. The hiring process typically takes about three weeks, involving a recruiter call, a technical interview conducted via Zoom, onsite panel interviews, and final discussions with the hiring manager. The role requires working on-site at the New York office, and no remote or hybrid options are specified. The company emphasizes a collaborative, innovative environment focused on building impactful identity solutions that serve millions of users worldwide.