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Clera

US Founding Engineer

New York
Salary
$200,000 - $400,000 annually
Level
Junior
Work type
Remote · US only
Visa
Not offered

Open. First seen 12 October 2026.

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The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 246 open in Engineering. 180 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

LLM (118 of 246), TypeScript (112 of 246), Python (103 of 246), React (92 of 246), Machine Learning (61 of 246), PostgreSQL (44 of 246), JavaScript (41 of 246)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Clera's own job board.

About the role

About the Role

Join a small engineering team building core banking systems and financial infrastructure for digital assets and modern financial services. As a founding engineer for US operations, you will help shape the systems and technical decisions that support reliable money movement at scale.

What You'll Do

  • Ship production code early while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.
  • Lead engineering projects from initial design through production as an individual contributor.
  • Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that works at scale.
  • Make decisions about system design, data modeling, and architecture.
  • Work with engineering, product, and clients to evolve core banking systems.
  • Build simple, maintainable systems that automate operational challenges.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience.
  • At least 1 year of experience in an early-stage or small startup.
  • Strong coding skills and a track record of shipping and iterating on reliable software.
  • A high level of ownership and comfort working in new problem spaces without a playbook.
  • Interest in building core banking systems and financial infrastructure.
  • Experience with banking systems or financial infrastructure is valuable.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary of $200,000 to $400,000 annually, plus equity. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and a 401(k) plan. Relocation support is available. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in New York, New York. Relocation support is available.

Other openings for this role

2 open postings for this role in New York, first posted 6 October 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.

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