Clera

Founding Design Engineer

Palo Alto
Level
Mid
Work type
Remote · US only
Visa
Sponsors visas

Not stated in the posting: salary.

Open. First seen 28 October 2026.

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About the role

About the Role

Join a small, early-stage consumer apps team as a founding design engineer. You will take product ideas from sketch through implementation and release, helping shape the full mobile app experience.

What You'll Do

  • Build mobile features from initial sketches through app store release.
  • Create polished, native-feeling screens with thoughtful motion and haptic feedback.
  • Develop product loops that encourage people to return to the app.
  • Use product data and user conversations to evaluate features and improve the experience.
  • Stay involved with the product after launch and refine what is not working.

What We're Looking For

  • Experience shipping mobile apps used by real people, with work that can be reviewed in an app store or similar setting.
  • Experience designing visual and interaction details and implementing the resulting product code.
  • Hands-on experience with Flutter, Swift, or Kotlin for mobile development.
  • Familiarity with Firebase and TypeScript.
  • Strong attention to detail, initiative in an open-ended environment, and the ability to use AI tools while understanding the code you ship.

Compensation & Benefits

Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in Palo Alto, California, United States. Candidates must be based in Palo Alto or willing to relocate.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 210 open in Engineering. 144 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 (103 of 210), TypeScript (95 of 210), Python (82 of 210), React (81 of 210), Machine Learning (42 of 210), PostgreSQL (39 of 210), JavaScript (36 of 210)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Salary context

9 other open postings titled Founding Design Engineer state a salary: median USD 140,000 to USD 230,000 a year.

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