Founding Product Engineer

Clera • San Francisco, CA

4d • $120,000 - $180,000 • Onsite

About The Position

Join a small, impact-driven product team at a seed-stage AI startup transforming the construction industry. The company builds computer vision and AI solutions that simplify blueprint reading, cost estimation, and permit applications — helping teams deliver more homes, hospitals, and schools faster and with less waste. As a Founding Product Engineer, you'll be one of the earliest engineers on the team, owning features end-to-end, working directly with customers, and helping shape the product and company from the ground up. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role for someone who loves building things people actually use.

Requirements

• Demonstrated ability to build and ship full-stack software (React frontend + Python backend); open to all experience levels including new grads.
• Experience owning features end-to-end — from discovery through to shipping.
• Track record of interviewing customers and turning their feedback into product decisions.
• Experience building and maintaining Python-based backend services and deployment/infrastructure.
• Willingness to work in-office in San Francisco and eligibility to work in the US (US citizen or valid existing visa — no sponsorship available).

Nice To Haves

• Previous experience as a founder or early startup employee who shipped a product used or paid for by customers.
• Construction, blueprint, or related domain knowledge or a genuine interest in the industry.
• Strong product taste and user-focused design sensibility.

Responsibilities

• Own features end-to-end — from customer discovery to shipping in production.
• Interview customers weekly and translate messy domain knowledge into clear, useful product decisions.
• Build intuitive UIs that make complex blueprint and hardware data feel simple for users accustomed to paper-based workflows.
• Contribute across the full stack: React frontend, Python backend, and infrastructure.
• Act as a 0-to-1 architect and builder, taking ideas from concept to production.
• Shape product direction — not just implementation details.
• Apply strong product taste to how things look, feel, and work for real users.
• Communicate with empathy and honesty within the team and directly with customers.
• Roll up your sleeves for the operational "schlep" that keeps a seed-stage startup moving.

Benefits

• Salary: $120,000 – $180,000 USD annually
• Early-stage equity opportunity
• High-ownership, founding-team role with significant influence over product direction

What This Job Offers

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