Staff Software Engineer, Fullstack

Have you ever had that green-light feeling? When you hit every green light and the day just feels like magic. CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences where every day has that feeling. With more than 30+ million passionate members and hundreds of partners around the world, CLEARs identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether its at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you - unlocking easier, more secure, and more seamless experiences - making them all feel like magic.

Were looking for an experienced Senior Software Engineer to help us build the next generation of products that will go beyond just ID and enable our members to leverage the power of a networked digital identity. As a Senior Software Engineer at CLEAR, you will participate in the design, implementation, testing, and deployment of applications to build and enhance our platform- one that interconnects dozens of attributes and qualifications while keeping member privacy and security at the core.

Level and specific team/role matching will happen at the end of our interview process.

A brief highlight of our tech stack:

• Java / Python / React / Typescript
• Kafka / Postgres
• AWS cloud

What youll do:

• Advance our capabilities across a wide array of industries and domains and gain hands-on experience with privacy, security, data modeling and architecture
• Develop and deliver code across the full stack, driving engineering excellence by defining best practices in testing, documentation and observability
• Partner with product and other stakeholders to uncover requirements, to innovate, and to solve complex problems
• Have a strong sense of ownership, responsible for architectural decision-making and strive for continuous improvement in technology and processes at CLEAR

What youre great at:

• 9+ years of fullstack software development experience
• Working with cloud-based application development, and being fluent in at least a few of:
• Cloud service providers like AWS
• Containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
• Collaboration, integration, and deployment tools like GitHub and Argo
• Articulating technical concepts to a mixed audience of technical and non-technical stakeholders
• Collaborating and mentoring less experienced members of the team
• Comfort with ambiguity
• Curiosity about technology, believing in constant learning, and the ability to be autonomous to figure out what's important

How Youll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when youre at your best, were at our best. Youll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Located in New York City, our Headquarters offers close collaboration with and access to a hands-on senior leadership team, a bright and energetic space with an open concept, and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning & development with stipends and reimbursement programs.

We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match.

The total compensation range for this role is $325,000- $500,000, depending on levels of skills and experience.

This range represents the combined base salary, annual bonus incentive, and new hire equity package (in Restricted Stock Units) for this position at CLEAR. Additionally, this role will be eligible for refresh equity grants as part of our ongoing compensation program. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience, and performance. All stock based compensation will be subject to the terms and conditions of applicable agreements.

We are committed to a transparent and secure hiring process. All communications related to this role will come directly from a CLEAR employee through valid CLEAR channels (e.g., a valid @clearme.com email address or verified CLEAR LinkedIn profile). We encourage candidates to remain alert to job scams and to report any suspicious activity.

Qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, national origin, disability, protected veteran status or other characteristics protected by law.

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