Founding Engineer ($3M pre-seed)

About this role

Join Clera as engineer #4 to build AI-powered recruiting automation that disrupts the $600B talent industry. You'll own entire product areas, ship daily, and work alongside experienced founders in a San Francisco hackerhouse with early traction and paying customers.

What you'll do

• Own full-stack features from concept through production deployment
• Build and iterate on agentic AI systems that automate complex recruiting workflows
• Collaborate directly with CTO and founding engineers on product direction
• Engage with customers to gather feedback and drive product improvements
• Scale systems for rapid growth while maintaining code quality
• Ship features to production on a daily basis

What they're looking for

• TypeScript and React
• Experience coding with AI tools and LLM APIs
• Full-stack software engineering
• Startup mindset with high agency and resourcefulness
• Rapid prototyping and iteration
• Customer-focused product thinking
• Systems design and scalability
• Willingness to wear multiple hats

Benefits

• Meaningful equity stake as early engineer
• Direct impact on product and company direction
• San Francisco hackerhouse living (zero commute, fast feedback loops)
• Competitive salary plus significant equity
• Visa sponsorship support
• Work with experienced founders and A-players