CLEAR · 9 hours ago
Senior Software Engineer, Infrastructure
New York, NY
Full-time
Onsite
Senior Level
$175K/yr - $215K/yr
6+ years expCLEAR is on a mission to create frictionless experiences with its identity platform. They are seeking a Senior Software Engineer to join their Network Engineering team to build and scale innovative systems that support this platform, focusing on software-defined networking and AWS cloud services.
Artificial Intelligence (AI)Cyber SecurityBiometricsFacial RecognitionIdentity ManagementSecurity
Responsibilities
Develop and maintain a streamlined process for engineers to effortlessly build and deploy scalable and reliable software-defined networking solutions on AWS
Enhance our compute platform (Kubernetes) by integrating new functionalities and features, focusing on AWS networking services and concepts such as VPCs, Route Tables, Security Groups (SGs), ALBs/ELBs, and Route53, as well as implementing Kubernetes networking solutions like service mesh (Istio) to optimize service communication and management
Collaborate across engineering teams to advocate for and implement best practices in observability, utilizing tools like Splunk or Datadog to ensure robust network monitoring
Act as a product owner for our infrastructure, collecting feedback and requirements from engineering teams to address pain points and develop solutions, particularly in the realm of AWS networking and cloud-native design principles
Qualification
Required
6+ years of extensive experience in infrastructure and platform development, particularly in software-defined networking and AWS cloud services
Proficient in writing production-grade software using modern languages such as Python, with a strong understanding of Kubernetes and container orchestration tools like EKS and ECS
Well-versed in cloud-native design principles and AWS networking services, including VPC design, SGs, NATGWs, ALBs/ELBs, Route53, and security features like AWS Network Firewall and AWS WAF
Experienced with Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform, Pulumi, or Cloudformation, and possess a strong product and user-centric mindset
Committed to continuously improving systems and environments, with a solid understanding of networking concepts (ISO Layer, BGP, RIP, etc.) and Linux systems (Bash, Filesystems, etc.)
Equipped with an understanding of and experience with traditional networking appliances and equipment, such as Palo Alto, to effectively maintain connectivity at scale
Skilled in configuring and managing Nginx as a reverse proxy and load balancer to optimize application delivery and performance
Experienced in implementing and managing API Gateway solutions to facilitate secure and scalable API management
Knowledgeable in deploying and managing cloud solutions such as Cloudflare or Fastly to enhance web performance and security through CDN and edge computing capabilities
Benefits
Comprehensive healthcare plans
Family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support)
Flexible time off
Annual wellness stipend
Free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents
A CLEAR Plus membership
A 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Catered lunches every day
Fully stocked kitchens
Stipends and reimbursement programs
Company
CLEAR
CLEAR is an identity company that uses biometrics to build a connected world that’s smarter and more secure. It is a sub-organization of Alclear LLC.
1001-5000 employees
H1B Sponsorship
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2025 (2)
2022 (3)
2021 (1)
2020 (2)
Funding
Current Stage
Public CompanyTotal Funding
$135MKey Investors
32 Equity,Enlightened Hospitality Investments,Partnership Fund for New York CityUnited AirlinesRevolution,T. Rowe Price
2021-06-30IPO
2021-02-08Private Equity· $100M
2019-07-29Corporate Round
Leadership Team
Caryn Seidman-Becker
CEO
Recent News
2025-12-30
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