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Salary: USD 435,000 - 535,000 / annual
CLEAR is building a secure identity platform transforming how people live, work, and travel. With 43+ million members globally, CLEAR powers frictionless experiences at airports, stadiums, and in everyday life.
As Director of Engineering, Members Platform, you will lead the organization delivering seamless, secure, and frictionless consumer experiences for CLEAR's members. You own the platforms powering membership, identity proofing, and biometrics—driving strategy, execution, and operational excellence at scale.
Key Responsibilities:
- Define and execute technical strategy and roadmap for member-facing platforms, including membership, identity proofing, and biometrics
- Lead and develop a team of Engineering Managers and senior individual contributors, building a high-performing organization focused on growth, accountability, and impact
- Partner cross-functionally with Product, Security, and Engineering leadership to align on priorities, architecture, and delivery of secure, scalable solutions
- Own vendor strategy and integrations across CRM, payments, and billing platforms, ensuring cost efficiency, reliability, and scalability
- Establish and uphold engineering standards, driving best practices in system design, reliability, observability, and operational excellence
Success Metrics:
- Platform reliability and performance, including uptime, latency, and scalability of member-facing systems
- Delivery against roadmap commitments and successful execution of strategic platform initiatives
- Cost optimization and efficiency across vendor platforms and infrastructure
- Strength and growth of the engineering organization, including retention, engagement, and leadership development
- Adoption of engineering best practices and measurable improvements in system quality and operational excellence
Requirements:
- 4+ years of leading and scaling engineering organizations, including managing managers and teams of 20+ engineers
- Demonstrated ability driving large-scale platform initiatives such as system re-architecture, vendor migrations, or multi-tenant platform development
- Strong technical judgment and organizational leadership, setting a high bar for engineering excellence
- Proven track record building and sustaining high-performance teams with focus on accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement
- Ability to operate with ownership and deliver measurable outcomes in fast-paced, complex environments
