Software Development Engineer III

Clearfield, Inc. • $220K — $290K *
Information Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of backend software development experience in Java
  • Experience with cloud-based application development
  • Fluent in containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
  • Skilled in collaboration, integration, and deployment tools (e.g., GitHub, Argo, Jenkins)
  • Ability to articulate technical concepts to varied audiences
  • Experience mentoring less experienced team members
  • Comfortable with ambiguity and driven by curiosity for technology

Responsibilities

  • Advance capabilities across diverse industries, focusing on privacy, security, and data architecture
  • Develop and deliver code across the full technology stack
  • Collaborate with product and stakeholders to gather requirements and solve complex problems
  • Own architectural decision-making and push for continuous technological improvement
  • Define and uphold best practices in testing, documentation, and observability

Benefits

  • Catered lunches every day
  • Fully stocked kitchens
  • Investment in employee well-being and learning through stipends and reimbursement programs
  • Comprehensive healthcare plans
  • Family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support)
  • Flexible time off
  • Annual wellness stipend
  • Free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents
  • CLEAR Plus membership
  • 401(k) retirement plan with employer match
Full Job Description
We're looking for Senior Fullstack Software Engineers to help build the next generation of CLEAR's mission and vision. Beyond verifying identity, we're creating a secure, networked digital identity that enables seamless experiences across travel, enterprise, healthcare, financial services, and beyond.

As a Senior Software Engineer III, you'll own complex technical problems from design through deployment, partnering closely with Product, Design, Security, and Operations to deliver reliable, scalable solutions. We're looking for engineers with a strong builder mindset who thrive in ambiguity, take ownership, and enjoy turning ideas into production systems.

Level and team matching (open roles across the three pillars that make up Technology at CLEAR: Core Identity, CLEAR1, and CLEAR Travel) will occur towards the end of our interview process. Tech stack overview:

A brief highlight of our tech stack:
  • Java / Kafka / Postgres
  • AWS cloud


What you'll do:
  • Advance our capabilities across a wide array of industries and domains and gain hands-on experience with privacy, security, data modeling and architecture
  • Develop and deliver code across the full stack, driving engineering excellence by defining to best practices in testing, documentation and observability
  • Partner with product and other stakeholders to uncover requirements, to innovate, and to solve complex problems
  • Have a strong sense of ownership, responsible for architectural decision-making and striving for continuous improvement in technology and processes at CLEAR


What you're great at:
  • 6+ years of backend software development experience in Java
  • Working with cloud-based application development, and being fluent in at least a few of:
    • Cloud service providers like AWS
    • Containerization technologies like Docker and Kubernetes
    • Collaboration, integration, and deployment tools like Github, Argo, and Jenkins
  • Articulating technical concepts to a mixed audience of technical and non-technical stakeholders
  • Collaborating and mentoring less experienced members of the team
  • Comfort with ambiguity
  • Curiosity about technology, belief in constant learning, and athe bility to be autonomous to figure out what's important


How You'll be Rewarded:

At CLEAR, we help YOU move forward - because when you're at your best, we're at our best. You'll work with talented team members motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. Our offices are bright and energetic with an open concept and plenty of conference rooms and casual co-working spaces. We also offer catered lunches every day and have fully stocked kitchens. Outside of the office, we invest in your well-being and learning & development with stipends and reimbursement programs.

We offer holistic total rewards, including comprehensive healthcare plans, family-building benefits (fertility and adoption/surrogacy support), flexible time off, annual wellness stipend, free OneMedical memberships for you and your dependents, a CLEAR Plus membership, and a 401(k) retirement plan with employer match. The total compensation range for this role is $220,000 to $290,000, depending on levels of skills and experience.

This range represents the combined base salary, annual bonus incentive, and new hire equity package (in Restricted Stock Units) for this position at CLEAR. Additionally, this role will be eligible for refresh equity grants as part of our ongoing compensation program. Actual compensation will vary based on factors including, but not limited to, location, education, skills, experience, and performance. All stock based compensation will be subject to the terms and conditions of applicable agreements.

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About Clearfield, Inc.

Clearfield, Inc. is a US-based company that designs, manufactures, and distributes fiber optic management products. The company's products are used in the telecommunications industry to manage fiber optic cables and connections. Clearfield's products include fiber distribution hubs, optical components, and cabinets. The company was founded in 1979 and is headquartered in Brooklyn Park, Minnesota. Clearfield has a global presence with offices in the United States, Canada, and China.
Learn more about Clearfield, Inc.
Size
250 employees
Market Cap
$1.4 billion
Industry
Net Income
$9.9 million
5 Year Trend
+29.6%
Revenue
$100.7 million
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