Founding Engineer

Clera • San Francisco, CA

2d • Onsite

About The Position

We are looking for a Founding Engineer to join our early-stage team. This is a ground-floor opportunity to help shape the technical foundation of a growing company, working closely with leadership to build and scale core product infrastructure from the ground up.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a full-stack or backend engineer, ideally with early-stage or founding engineer experience.
• Strong fundamentals across software design, system architecture, and engineering best practices.
• Comfort operating with ambiguity and a bias toward action in a fast-moving environment.
• Collaborative mindset with excellent communication skills.
• Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship — sponsorship is not available for this role.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable systems and product features as an early engineering hire.
• Collaborate directly with founders and cross-functional stakeholders to translate product vision into reliable, well-crafted code.
• Make foundational architectural decisions that will influence the technical direction of the company.
• Take ownership of the full development lifecycle — from scoping and implementation to deployment and iteration.
• Help establish engineering culture, best practices, and processes as the team grows.

What This Job Offers

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