Founding Engineer ($3M pre-seed)

About this role

Join Clera as engineer #4 to build AI-powered recruiting automation that's transforming how talent finds jobs. You'll own entire product areas, ship daily, and help scale a $3M pre-seed startup with proven traction and paying customers.

What you'll do

• Ship features to production daily and own complete product areas from concept to deployment
• Build fully agentic systems that automate complex recruiting workflows
• Collaborate directly with the CTO and founding engineering team on product direction
• Engage with customers to iterate on products based on feedback
• Scale systems as the product grows from early traction to larger deployment

What they're looking for

• TypeScript and React
• AI-assisted coding (Cursor experience preferred)
• LLM API integration
• Full-stack development
• Startup mentality with high agency and resourcefulness
• Fast prototyping and iteration
• Customer-focused product thinking

Benefits

• Meaningful equity stake in early-stage startup
• Direct impact on product strategy and company direction
• Live and work in SF hackerhouse with founding team
• Visa sponsorship support
• Competitive salary plus significant equity
• Work with experienced founders and A-player team