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Clera

Founding Engineer (Frontend + Design)

San Francisco$160k–$240kfulltimemidAdded today

About this role

Y Combinator S25 AI startup seeks a Founding Engineer to build native iOS and macOS apps with a design-first philosophy. You'll own the entire frontend stack from scratch, working closely with founders on product strategy for an AI-powered personal assistant focused on communications and organization.

What you'll do

  • Own frontend architecture, networking, and UI animations for native iOS and macOS applications
  • Design and deliver pixel-perfect, accessible user interfaces using SwiftUI
  • Conduct user research and translate feedback into product decisions
  • Collaborate with design and backend teams to ship polished, cohesive experiences
  • Contribute to product strategy and advocate for end-user needs
  • Build performant, maintainable code aligned with design systems and MVVM patterns

What they're looking for

  • Swift and SwiftUI with MVVM architecture
  • iOS and macOS native app development
  • Frontend architecture and UI animations
  • Figma and design system collaboration
  • Networking and API integration
  • Accessibility best practices
  • User research and product thinking
  • Python, FastAPI, Supabase, AWS (preferred)

Benefits

  • Equity as a founding team member
  • Direct influence on product strategy and company direction
  • Work alongside founders in a high-growth startup
  • Opportunity to build from the ground up
  • Located in San Francisco with on-site presence
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Clera

Clera builds an agentic operating system that automates complex workflows and processes through AI agents, with a platform designed to simplify distributed infrastructure management for developers. The company is hiring Founding Engineers, Customer Engineers, and Product Engineers to develop both backend systems and user-facing interfaces across their AI automation products.

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Likely interview questions

  • Walk us through a complex iOS/macOS project where you owned frontend architecture—what were the key technical decisions you made with SwiftUI and MVVM?
  • Tell us about a time you advocated strongly for a design decision or user experience improvement. How did you validate your thinking?
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