Software Engineer
Posted 2 Jul 2026
Advertised as “Software Engineer Backend (Java)”
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- Expected experience
- 3+ yrs
- Management level
- Individual contributor
- Employment
- On-Site
No salary listed for this role.
CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 43 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences.
We’re looking for an experienced Software Engineer to help us build the next generation of products which will go beyond just ID and enable our members to leverage the power of a networked digital identity. As a 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.
A brief highlight of our tech stack:
- Java / Kafka / Postgres
- AWS cloud
What you'll 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 to 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 striving for continuous improvement in technology and processes at CLEAR
What you’re great at:
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3+ years of backend software development experience in Java
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Working with cloud-based application development, and being fluent in at least a few of:
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Cloud service providers like AWS
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Containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
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Collaboration, integration, and deployment tools like Github, Argo, and Jenkins
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Articulating technical concepts to a mixed audience of technical and non-technical stakeholders
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Collaborating and mentoring less experienced members of the team
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Comfort with ambiguity
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Curiosity about technology, belief in constant learning, and the ability to be autonomous to figure out what's important