# Senior Software Engineer, Observability at Clear

- Company: Clear
- What the company does: Clear - India’s largest tax and financial services software platform. Discover our software products and solutions for ITR filing, e-Invoicing, GST and e-Way Bill compliance, invoicing and billing, Max ITC, Taxcloud, invest, TDS & expert services. Backed by Y Combinator.
- Company website: https://clear.in/
- Type: Startups
- Level: Senior
- Location: New York, NY, United States
- Work setup: On-site
- Pay: $225K to $300K base salary per year (USD)
- Posted: 2026-09-16
- Apply by: 2026-10-31
- Apply: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/clear/jobs/8128724
- Page: https://www.1752.vc/careers/jobs/clear-senior-software-engineer-observability/

## About the role

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.

## What they're looking for

- 6+ experience writing production-grade software in a modern language, such as Java and Python
- Strong knowledge of distributed systems concepts (think CAP theorem), microservices architecture, and distributed tracing
- Experience with modern observability systems such as Datadog
- Experience with performance debugging tools and patterns. You should be able to read a flame graph
- A strong product and user-centric mindset
- Desire to continuously improve systems and environments

Tags: Engineering