Head of Member Platform Engineering: Identity & Biometrics

Secure Identity, LLC.; New York (NY); On-site; USD 435,000 - 535,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Catered lunches

Fully stocked kitchens

Well-being and learning stipends

OneMedical memberships for you and/or/

CLEAR Plus membership

401(k) retirement plan with employer  

Refresh equity grants

Job summary

CLEAR is building the secure identity platform of the future. As Director of Engineering, Members Platform, you will lead the organization responsible for delivering seamless, secure, and frictionless member experiences at scale.

You will own the platforms powering membership, identity proofing and biometrics, driving strategy, execution, and operational excellence across the organization.

Qualifications

• 4+ years of leading and scaling engineering organizations, including managing managers and teams of 20+ engineers.
• Driving large-scale platform initiatives such as system re-architecture, vendor migrations, or multi-tenant platform development.
• Setting a high bar for engineering excellence through strong technical judgment and organizational leadership.
• Building and sustaining high-performance teams with a focus on accountability, ownership, and continuous improvement.
• Operating with ownership and delivering measurable outcomes in fast-paced, complex environments.

Responsibilities

• Define and execute the technical strategy and roadmap for CLEAR’s member-facing platforms, including membership, identity proofing and biometrics
• Lead and develop a team of Engineering Managers and senior ICs, 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

Skills

Team leadership

Engineering management

Platform architecture

Vendor integration

Cost optimization

Reliability engineering

Job description

CLEAR is building the secure identity platform of the future. As Director of Engineering, Members Platform, you will lead the organization responsible for delivering seamless, secure, and frictionless member experiences at scale.

You will own the platforms powering membership, identity proofing and biometrics, driving strategy, execution, and operational excellence across the organization.