Founding Engineer ($3M pre-seed)

About this role

Join Clera as engineer #4 to build AI-powered recruiting automation that's disrupting a $600B industry. You'll have full ownership of product areas, ship daily, and work directly with founders in a San Francisco hackerhouse environment with early-stage traction and top-tier backing.

What you'll do

• Own entire product features from concept through production deployment
• Build and iterate on AI agent systems that automate recruiting workflows
• Collaborate directly with CTO and founding engineers on technical direction
• Engage with customers to gather feedback and drive product decisions
• Ship code rapidly while balancing speed with scalability and quality
• Contribute to core platform architecture using TypeScript, React, and LLM APIs

What they're looking for

• TypeScript and React development
• Practical AI/LLM API integration experience
• Full-stack software engineering
• AI-assisted coding tools (Cursor)
• High ownership and agency mindset
• Customer-focused iteration
• Startup adaptability and resourcefulness

Benefits

• Significant equity as early founding engineer
• Competitive salary
• San Francisco hackerhouse living and working arrangement
• Direct impact on product strategy and company direction
• Visa sponsorship support
• Work alongside experienced founders and A-player team