Founding Engineer ($3M pre-seed)

About this role

Join Clera as engineer #4 to build AI-powered recruiting automation that disrupts a $600B industry. You'll have full ownership of product areas, ship to production daily, and work alongside experienced founders in a SF hackerhouse with $3M pre-seed funding and paying customers.

What you'll do

• Own entire product features from concept through deployment with direct impact on product direction
• Build agentic AI systems that automate complex recruiting workflows end-to-end
• Ship production code daily and iterate rapidly based on customer feedback
• Collaborate closely with CTO and founding engineering team on technical strategy
• Scale systems from early-stage to handle thousands of weekly user engagements
• Transition code from rapid prototyping to production-grade quality as needed

What they're looking for

• TypeScript and React
• AI/LLM API integration and implementation
• AI-assisted coding with tools like Cursor
• Full-stack development and system design
• Startup mentality with high agency and resourcefulness
• Customer-focused iteration and feedback incorporation
• Database and backend technologies (Supabase, Prisma, Typesense)

Benefits

• Meaningful equity stake in fast-growing startup
• Competitive salary with significant equity package
• Live and work in SF hackerhouse with zero commute
• True ownership with no micromanagement
• Visa support available
• Work with experienced founders and A-player team