Drimva

CLEAR

Software Development Engineer III

$220K–$290K

New York, NY, United States · Full-time · Posted Sep 24, 2026

Experience
6+ years of backend software development experience in Java.

About the job

Owns complex software engineering problems from design through deployment, building and delivering full-stack systems for CLEAR’s secure digital identity platform.

What you'll do

  • Develop and deliver full-stack code, defining strong practices for testing, documentation, and observability.
  • Partner with Product and other stakeholders to clarify requirements and solve complex problems.
  • Make architectural decisions and drive continuous improvement in technology and processes.

What they ask for

  • 6+ years of backend software development experience in Java.
  • Experience with cloud-based application development and fluency in at least a few areas among cloud providers, containerization, and collaboration, integration, and deployment tools.
  • Ability to communicate technical concepts to technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Nice to have

  • Experience with AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Github, Argo, or Jenkins.
  • Experience collaborating with and mentoring less experienced team members.

Pay

$220,000 to $290,000 total pay

Tools

Java, Kafka, Postgres, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, Github, Argo

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First seen Oct 29, 2026 · Last verified Nov 4, 2026 (UTC)