Forward Deployed Engineer

Clera • San Francisco, CA

8d • $80,000 - $130,000 • Onsite

About The Position

A fast-growing, pre-seed-funded healthtech SaaS startup is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to build customer-facing solutions and translate clinical and operational needs into shipped software. You'll join a small, high-velocity team in Miami where strong building ability, emotional maturity, and direct customer collaboration are just as important as technical skills. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career engineers who want real ownership, frequent travel, and meaningful impact in healthcare technology.

Requirements

• 0–1 years of professional software development experience (new grads welcome).
• Proficiency in full-stack TypeScript development (frontend and backend).
• Experience with or strong familiarity with: React, SQL, Deno, Node.js, and AWS.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer-facing engineering work.
• Comfortable working directly with clinical or operational stakeholders.
• Willingness to be on-site in Miami and travel regularly for customer engagements.
• Ability to ship reliable software quickly in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.
• Must be eligible to work in the US without employer-sponsored visa.
• Open to candidates relocating from anywhere in the US.

Responsibilities

• Build front-end and back-end features using TypeScript, React, Deno, Node, and SQL.
• Collaborate directly with customers — including urgent care centers and emergency medicine groups — to gather requirements and iterate on solutions.
• Deploy and operate services on AWS; troubleshoot and resolve production issues.
• Travel frequently for on-site customer engagements and deployments.
• Contribute to product design and rapid prototyping, moving ideas to shipped code quickly.

Benefits

• Base salary: $80,000 – $130,000 USD annually (slightly negotiable)
• Total compensation package includes food, housing, and transportation coverage during travel, equity, and travel expense reimbursement.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Entry Level
• Education Level: No Education Listed