Senior Product Security Engineer, CLEAR
$225-300k
OTE
This range represents the combined base salary and new hire equity package (in Restricted Stock Units)
Secure identity company making experiences safer & easier
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Secure identity company making experiences safer & easier
1001+ employees
Be an early applicant
$225-300k
OTE
This range represents the combined base salary and new hire equity package (in Restricted Stock Units)
1001+ employees
Company mission
To strengthen security and create frictionless experiences.
Role
Who you are
- 5+ years of experience in Application Security or Software Engineering with demonstrated impact across security architecture, strategy, and execution
- Deep expertise in secure application design, SDLC integration, and offensive security (e.g., penetration testing, threat modeling, exploit development)
- Experience leading security reviews and influencing architectural decisions in complex systems, preferably in regulated and high-scale environments
- Strong technical knowledge of web and mobile platforms, authentication protocols, API security, cloud-native applications, and security tooling ecosystems
- Proficient in secure coding practices in multiple programming languages such as Python, Java, JavaScript, or Go, and scripting (e.g., Bash)
- Familiarity with security and privacy requirements for mobile platforms (iOS/Android), biometric systems, and embedded technologies
- Hands-on experience with tools such as Burp Suite, OWASP ZAP, Frida, Snyk, Checkmarx, or similar
- Excellent communication skills with the ability to convey complex security concepts to both technical and executive audiences
- Familiar with compliance frameworks and regulatory environments (e.g., PCI, NIST 800-53, FedRAMP, ISO27001) and how to translate them into engineering reality
What the job involves
- CLEAR is building THE secure identity company of the future. Our mission is to make experiences safer and easier—physically and digitally. With more than 43 million Members and a growing network of partners across the world, CLEAR's secure identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or throughout your everyday life, CLEAR unlocks the magic of frictionless experiences
- Drive security strategy and implementation across all CLEAR products and engineering teams, ensuring consistent protection of customer and business-critical assets
- Partner with engineering leadership to align application security initiatives with company-wide technology and product roadmaps, balancing innovation with risk mitigation
- Provide technical leadership across CLEAR’s application security initiatives, guiding architecture, design, and development to meet high security standards
- Serve as a trusted advisor to cross-functional teams — including Engineering, DevOps, Product, GRC, and IT — enabling secure-by-design practices across the organization
- Design and drive implementation of scalable automated security controls and testing frameworks integrated into CLEAR’s CI/CD pipelines
- Lead complex threat modeling, architecture reviews, and risk assessments across high-value systems and platforms, driving meaningful security outcomes
- Engage with CLEAR's customers to provide insight and support their fraud and identity initiatives
- Mentor and grow the technical capabilities of the Application Security team and broader engineering community
Our take
Waiting in a security line is something everybody could do without before a long flight – and this unpleasant scenario is what CLEAR allows its millions of members to avoid. The company creates a single touchless ID based on a user’s biometrics, such as their eyes and face, enabling quick identity verification and frictionless travel.
CLEAR continues to develop its product, and is now moving beyond airports into office buildings, restaurants, and stadiums. The technology has already been used by several sports and entertainment partners, including multiple NBA teams and in the Super Bowl.
The company went public on the NYSE in June 2021 following a strategic funding round of $100M, which is being invested into accelerating the company's growth whilst expanding its offerings. Its technology is now being used for age verification, virtual queuing, and checking in.
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Insights
17% employee growth in 12 months
Company
Funding (last 2 of 3 rounds)
Feb 2021
$100m
LATE VC
Apr 2017
$15m
LATE VC
Total funding: $135m
Company HQ
Chelsea, New York, NY
Leadership
Caryn Seidman Becker
(Co-Founder, CEO & Chairman)Prior to CLEAR, they created the Arience Foundation and The Happy Elephant Foundation which support charter schools, cancer research, child wellness, and the New York City community. They sit on the Board of Directors of Mt. Sinai Children's Center and the Young Women's Leadership Network.
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