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CLEAR is seeking a Director of Engineering to lead multiple engineering teams building and scaling consumer-facing digital products across the CLEAR mobile app, website, digital enrollment experiences, marketing technology, and Concierge platform. You will report to senior leadership and own the technical strategy, execution, and team development for all web and mobile consumer experiences serving 43+ million members.
Key responsibilities include: leading and growing multiple engineering teams; defining technical strategy for scalable, reliable, and performant consumer applications; partnering with Product, Design, Marketing, and Business stakeholders to prioritize roadmaps that drive acquisition, conversion, engagement, and retention; establishing best practices around architecture, delivery, quality, observability, and operational performance; building collaborative relationships across functions to rapidly deliver customer value through experimentation; championing modern engineering practices that balance speed with reliability and security; developing engineering managers and senior engineers; and using data and customer insights to inform technical investments.
You will combine strong technical leadership with deep consumer product development expertise, building high-performing teams that move quickly while maintaining quality and operational excellence. The role requires close partnership with cross-functional leaders to create intuitive, high-performing experiences that delight millions of members.
Required qualifications: 12+ years of software engineering experience, including 6+ years leading engineering teams and 3+ years managing engineering managers. Proven experience leading multiple teams building and scaling consumer-facing digital products (mobile apps, web platforms, customer acquisition). Strong technical background in scalable distributed systems and cloud-native applications. Experience partnering with Product, Design, Marketing, and Analytics to deliver customer-centric experiences and measurable business outcomes. Demonstrated success building high-performing engineering organizations balancing speed, quality, reliability, and maintainability. Strong understanding of experimentation, A/B testing, analytics, and data-informed product development. Exceptional communication and influence skills across technical and business leaders.
