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Clera

Founding Engineer

San Francisco
Salary
$150,000 - $250,000 annually
Level
Mid
Work type
On-site · San Francisco
Visa
Not offered

Open. First seen 13 October 2026.

About the role

About the Role

As the first engineering hire at an early-stage AI software company, you'll build an end-to-end platform that observes enterprise workflows and automates them with AI-generated software. You'll work across the product and infrastructure, helping turn hands-on client delivery into a repeatable system.

What You'll Do

  • Build high-throughput systems that capture activity from client desktop environments.
  • Develop privacy protections and redaction so sensitive information stays within appropriate boundaries.
  • Model recorded work as structured processes and knowledge graphs.
  • Build coding agents that generate automation software and systems to deploy it into production.
  • Work directly with clients to understand their workflows, deliver solutions, and turn manual processes into product capabilities.
  • Own features end to end, from design through deployment and operation with real users.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 2 years of experience building and shipping production software; founder experience may count.
  • Experience building with LLMs or AI agents in production systems.
  • Strong full-stack or backend skills in TypeScript, Python, Go, Rust, or a similar language, and a product mindset.
  • Experience working directly with clients or customers in a technical role.
  • Interest in a high-intensity early-stage role with founding-level ownership and comfort with ambiguity.
  • Experience with high-throughput data or event systems, Rust, desktop applications or agents, code-generation systems, Next.js, PostgreSQL, or Azure is useful.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $150,000 to $250,000 annually, plus 0.5% to 1.5% equity. Visa sponsorship is not available. This is a full-time position.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States, five days per week.

Other openings for this role

25 open postings for this role in San Francisco, first posted 9 September 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.

Salary context

79 other open postings titled Founding Engineer state a salary: median USD 150,000 to USD 250,000 a year.

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