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Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure at Clear in New York

Company: Clear
Location: New York, US
Salary: $175,000–$215,000/yr

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$175,000–$215,000/yr
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Clear (clear.com) is hiring a Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure for an on-site role in New York. Public DATA here is limited to the domain and posting context—no headcount, funding, or product deep-dive was provided.

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Clear is seeking a Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure in New York, US to lead design and operation of the backend systems powering our secure identity platform. As a full-time member of our infrastructure team, you'll scale systems trusted by 38+ million members worldwide.

About the Role

You'll own critical infrastructure decisions and implementation for the identity verification platform that transforms how people travel, work, and navigate their daily lives. This role combines hands-on systems engineering with architectural leadership, ensuring our platform delivers reliability, security, and performance across airports, venues, and consumer applications globally.

What You'll Do

Design, build, and operate distributed systems handling millions of identity verification requests and member interactions daily
Architect infrastructure for reliability and security, ensuring strict compliance standards are met
Lead cloud infrastructure decisions and drive implementation of containerized deployment strategies
Collaborate with product and security teams to optimize system performance and member experience
Mentor junior engineers and establish best practices for infrastructure development and operations
Drive continuous improvement in system monitoring, observability, and incident response

What We're Looking For

7+ years of professional software engineering experience with deep expertise in infrastructure or systems architecture
Proven experience designing and scaling distributed systems supporting millions of users
Strong background with cloud platforms and containerized infrastructure (Kubernetes, Docker, or similar technologies)
Solid foundation in systems design, networking, databases, and security principles
Experience with infrastructure-as-code tools and modern CI/CD practices
Demonstrated ability to mentor team members and communicate complex technical concepts clearly

About Clear

Clear is the secure identity platform making experiences safer and easier in the modern world. With 38+ million members and a growing partner network spanning transportation, entertainment, and enterprise sectors, Clear is transforming identity verification at airports, venues, and throughout everyday life.

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New York City is the most populous U.S. city, at the southern tip of New York State on New York Harbor. It spans five boroughs—Manhattan, Brooklyn, Queens, the Bronx, and Staten Island—each aligned with its county. Expect dense transit, high energy, and a large tech and finance talent market around Midtown and Downtown offices.

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National unemployment rate in US: 4.2% — via World Bank

Private-sector wage growth (year over year): 3.3% — via FRED

National quits rate: 1.9% — via FRED (BLS JOLTS)

GDP per capita in US: $90,027 — via World Bank

Consumer price inflation in US: 2.9% (annual) — via World Bank

Real GDP growth in US: 2.2% (annual) — via World Bank

Average hours worked per year in US: 1,800 — via OECD

Cost of living in New York: 7.9% above the national average — via BEA

Nearby history: City Hall Subway Station (IRT), listed 2004 (119m away) — via National Register of Historic Places

Typical climate: average high 64°F / low 42°F year-round (summers around 84°F, winters around 24°F) — via NOAA 1991-2020 Normals

Walkability: Most walkable (16.2/20) — via EPA National Walkability Index

Typical rent nearby: $2,655/mo (1BR) · $2,910/mo (2BR) — via HUD Fair Market Rents

Elevation 25m (82 ft)

About this role & career path

Infrastructure-focused senior engineers often progress toward staff/principal platform roles, SRE leadership, or engineering management. Strengths in systems design, reliability, and cross-team influence matter more than title alone.

Build the skills for this role

Build fundamentals with free paths aligned to software development:

freeCodeCamp — Full Stack curriculum (free)
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CS50 (Harvard, via edX) (free to learn)
Microsoft Learn — developer training paths (free to learn)

Free & low-cost learning resources

freeCodeCamp — Full Stack curriculum (free)
Saylor Academy — Computer Science courses (free)
CS50 (Harvard, via edX) (free to learn)
Microsoft Learn — developer training paths (free to learn)

Expect systems-design and operational questions: capacity, failure modes, CI/CD, observability, and secure multi-service architectures. Prepare concrete stories about outages you owned, trade-offs you made, and how you mentored others. Practice coding under time pressure and explain infrastructure choices clearly for non-infra interviewers.

Strong fit if you enjoy production systems, on-site NYC collaboration, and senior ownership of platform quality at a consumer-facing identity company. Thin culture/comp DATA means validate team scope and stack in the interview loop.

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Listing facts

Role Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure
Employer Clear
Location New York, US
Type Full Time
Pay (from listing) $175,000–$215,000/yr
Posted July 8, 2026
Apply by 2026-08-08
Country context US
Overview Full original description on this page (310 words; rewritten for clarity, not a teaser paste)