CLEAR
Hardware Infrastructure Engineer II
$164K–$190K
New York, NY, United States · Full-time · Posted Oct 21, 2026
- Experience
- 3+ years of hands-on experience administering embedded Linux systems.
About the job
Maintains and improves the software and operating systems powering CLEAR’s Linux-based kiosks, ensuring reliable, secure operation and recovery across a distributed device fleet.
What you'll do
- Build watchdogs, process monitors, and recovery mechanisms; manage OTA updates and automated rollback.
- Maintain Linux images and Python services that integrate with kiosk peripherals.
- Develop monitoring agents and collaborate with engineering and operations teams to improve fleet reliability.
What they ask for
- 3+ years of hands-on experience administering embedded Linux systems.
- Strong proficiency in Python for automation, service orchestration, and hardware communication.
- Familiarity with A/B update mechanisms.
- Experience with serial communications and SDK-based hardware integration.
Pay
$163,500 – $190,500 (base salary)
Tools
Linux, Python, Yocto, Buildroot, bootc, rpm-ostree, Datadog, Splunk
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