Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform)

Clera • San Francisco, CA

5d • $160,000 - $250,000 • Onsite

About The Position

We're an early-stage, True Ventures–backed startup using AI to modernize back-office operations for material manufacturers in the US. Our platform deploys AI agents that automate procurement, logistics, supplier sourcing, and demand planning — aggregating supplier data into a live graph that manufacturing teams use to run their operations. As a Senior/Staff Software Engineer (Platform), you'll build the core software layer that enables autonomous manufacturing operations. This is a high-ownership, central role: you'll design scalable backend services, intelligent data pipelines, and integrations with ERP and freight systems that move physical goods reliably. You'll also coordinate AI-powered agents and high-stakes transaction processing across complex manufacturing workflows. Visa sponsorship is available for this role.

Requirements

• Experience working within the supply chain domain (manufacturing, procurement, sourcing, or logistics).
• Strong CS fundamentals — all educational backgrounds are welcome.
• Experience designing reliable data processing with transactional guarantees: ACID semantics, exactly-once processing, and idempotent APIs.
• Experience with NLP/ML pipelines to extract data from unstructured documents and emails, including OCR and information extraction.
• Domain knowledge of manufacturing supply chain, procurement, and logistics workflows.
• Experience integrating with ERP systems (e.g., SAP, Oracle) and freight/carrier APIs, including legacy or poorly documented interfaces.
• Tech stack: TypeScript, Node.js, Python, PostgreSQL, LLMs, vector databases, RAG architectures, CI/CD, containerization, AWS, RESTful patterns.
• Roughly 2–10+ years of experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale backend services: Architect Next.js API routes, background jobs, and serverless functions that handle high-throughput order processing.
• Build AI-powered agents: Develop and productionize LLM-based agents, AI/ML infrastructure, and RAG patterns for intelligent quote analysis and supplier recommendations.
• Own the data layer: Design Supabase/PostgreSQL schemas, migrations, and complex queries for materials, quotes, orders, and supplier relationships.
• Architect event-driven systems: Build reliable pipelines for order state management, notification triggers, and cross-system synchronization.
• Implement caching and rate limiting: Design strategies for external API calls to ensure reliability at scale.
• Drive platform reliability: Establish monitoring, alerting, and observability patterns; own incident response for backend systems.

Benefits

• Salary: $160,000 – $250,000 USD annually, depending on seniority and experience.
• Early-stage equity in a funded, high-growth company.
• Visa sponsorship available.

What This Job Offers

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