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Clera

Founding Engineer

San Francisco
Salary
$120,000 - $200,000 per year
Level
Mid
Work type
On-site · San Francisco
Visa
Not offered

Open. First seen 21 October 2026.

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About the role

About the Role

Join an early-stage electronics manufacturing technology team to build AI-assisted PCB design tools and EDA automation from the ground up. This hands-on role spans software, embedded systems, and hardware production workflows, helping turn product designs into manufacturable circuit boards.

What You'll Do

  • Build and ship AI-assisted PCB design tools and EDA automation features.
  • Integrate manufacturing pipelines and support the workflow from hardware design through production.
  • Work across backend systems and user-facing platform tools.
  • Collaborate with the founding team on product direction and technical strategy.
  • Ship iteratively, respond to user feedback, and tackle evolving engineering challenges.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of experience shipping software products, including at least one physical or hardware product delivered to end users.
  • Hands-on experience with PCB design, KiCad, schematic review, or electronics hardware.
  • Proficiency in at least one systems language: C, C++, Rust, or Go.
  • Experience building and shipping embedded systems or firmware.
  • Strong foundations in algorithms, data structures, and systems design.
  • An active portfolio of side projects, open-source contributions, or personal hardware builds.
  • Startup or founder experience is useful, as is familiarity with EDA tools, manufacturing pipelines, hardware supply chains, or AI integration in design tooling.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $120,000 to $200,000 per year. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 385 open in Engineering. 319 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 (162 of 385), Python (160 of 385), TypeScript (151 of 385), React (122 of 385), Machine Learning (92 of 385), PostgreSQL (70 of 385), JavaScript (66 of 385)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Other openings for this role

29 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

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

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