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. With $3M in pre-seed funding and paying customers already using the platform, you'll have massive ownership over product areas and ship features daily alongside the founding team in a San Francisco hackerhouse.

What you'll do

• Own and ship entire product features from conception to production deployment
• Build and optimize AI agent systems for automating recruitment workflows
• Work directly with CTO and founding engineers on core platform architecture
• Engage with customers to iterate on product based on feedback
• Balance rapid prototyping with scaling code for quality and performance
• Contribute to technical decisions that shape product direction

What they're looking for

• TypeScript and React
• Experience coding with AI tools (Cursor preferred)
• LLM API integration and practical AI development
• Full-stack development capability
• Startup mentality with high agency and resourcefulness
• Strong software engineering fundamentals
• Customer-focused product thinking
• Ability to write fast, iterate quickly, and refactor for scale

Benefits

• Meaningful equity stake in early-stage startup
• Direct impact on product direction and company trajectory
• Live and work in SF hackerhouse with A-player team
• Visa sponsorship support available
• Ship to production daily with zero micromanagement
• Competitive salary with significant equity package