Software Engineering Intern (Summer 2026)

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New York, NY
Hybrid
50-50 Hourly
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Security • Software • Travel • Cybersecurity
The Role
As a Software Engineering Intern, you will work on real-world software projects, collaborate with senior engineers, and gain hands-on experience in a team environment.
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Have you ever had that green-light feeling? When you hit every green light and the day just feels like magic. CLEAR's mission is to create frictionless experiences where every day has that feeling. With more than 30+ million passionate members and hundreds of partners around the world, CLEAR’s identity platform is transforming the way people live, work, and travel. Whether it’s at the airport, stadium, or right on your phone, CLEAR connects you to the things that make you, you - unlocking easier, more secure, and more seamless experiences - making them all feel like magic.

As a CLEAR intern, you’ll tackle real-world challenges with teams of talented engineers shaping the future of trusted identity. You’ll have opportunities to learn by doing, share your work with senior leaders, grow your skills through impactful projects, and give back through volunteer initiatives.

Excited to learn more? See what it’s like to be part of the CLEAR team and join us for a 10-week paid internship this summer that offers personal and professional development.

What you'll do:

  • Build real software that matters. You’ll own end-to-end engineering projects tailored to your strengths and interests, with clear impact on CLEAR’s platform.
  • Work hands-on with senior engineers to design, develop, and ship next-generation applications and infrastructure, learning how production systems operate at scale.

Who you are:

  • You are an innovative builder. You are curious with a drive for continuous learning. You want to work for a team of design explorers.
  • You are currently enrolled full-time as a student pursuing a bachelor's or master’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, Information Technology or related field, graduating anytime between Spring 2026 - Spring 2027 (rising senior or new graduate).

What you're great at:

  • Experience programming in backend technologies such as Python or Java. 
  • Ability to demonstrate an understanding of algorithms, data structures and other systems architecture factors that affect code quality, performance and customer experience.
  • Experience building software outside of the classroom environment like an internship, hackathon, research project, or related experience preferred.
  • Demonstrated skill in completing software projects in a team environment.

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 who are motivated by our mission of making experiences safer and easier. In our offices, you’ll enjoy benefits like meals and snacks. 

The hourly pay for this role is $50.

CLEAR provides reasonable accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities or protected needs. Please let us know if you require a reasonable accommodation to apply for a job or perform your job. Examples of reasonable accommodation include, but are not limited to, time off, extra breaks, making a change to the application process or work procedures, policy exceptions, providing documents in an alternative format, live captioning or using a sign language interpreter, or using specialized equipment.

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The Company
HQ: New York, NY
2,251 Employees
Year Founded: 2010

What We Do

CLEAR transforms what is uniquely you – your fingerprints, your face, your eyes – into a secure, biometric key to frictionless experiences. CLEAR currently powers customer experiences in nearly 40 U.S. airports and venues. With over 3 million members so far, CLEAR is the identity platform of the future, today.

Why Work With Us

We’re passionate, fearless, and re-imagining the future. We are looking for individuals who are indefatigable and have a bias for action. We care deeply and hold ourselves to high standards and, as a result, share feedback with radical candor to make CLEAR a great place for great people to thrive.

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