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Founding Engineer

Clera · San Francisco

Workplace
On-site
Job type
Full-time
Experience
5+ years
Posted

About the role

Founding Engineer at Clera in San Francisco. On-site, full-time. Posted October 26, 2026.

About the Role

Join an early-stage AI/ML company as a founding engineer, working closely with the co-founders to build its product and technical foundation. The team turns real-world company data into datasets that help AI agents handle complex work.

What You'll Do

  • Architect and build core product infrastructure and systems.

  • Make technical decisions that establish the engineering foundation.

  • Collaborate with the co-founders on product strategy and the roadmap.

  • Contribute across full-stack development, DevOps, and system design as needed.

  • Help mentor and hire engineers as the team grows.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 5 years of experience building and shipping production software systems.

  • Experience designing and implementing backend or full-stack systems at scale.

  • Strong fundamentals in at least one backend programming language and experience with modern web frameworks.

  • Comfort with full-stack development and cloud infrastructure such as AWS, GCP, or similar.

  • A track record of shipping quickly, making pragmatic technical trade-offs, and communicating effectively in a small, collaborative team.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.

Prefer to apply yourself? Apply on Clera’s site

Quick answers

Where is this job based?

San Francisco. The role is on-site.

How much experience do you need?

The posting asks for 5+ years.

How do you apply?

Apply on Clera’s site using the link on this page. With a free Jobmagic account you can see how well you fit first.

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