Clera

US Founding Engineer

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

Open. First seen 4 November 2026.

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About the role

About the Role

Join an early-stage financial technology team building core banking infrastructure for digital assets and AI. As a founding engineer for US operations, you will own backend systems end-to-end and help shape a programmable banking platform.

What You'll Do

  • Ship production code early while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.
  • Lead major individual-contributor projects from initial design through production.
  • Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that operates at scale.
  • Make system design, data modeling, and architecture decisions for production systems.
  • Work with engineering, product, and clients to evolve core banking capabilities.
  • Build automation that reduces recurring manual work, favoring simple, maintainable solutions.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience and 1 or more years in an early-stage or small startup.
  • Production backend or systems engineering experience, including work on banking, financial systems, or core infrastructure at scale.
  • Experience owning significant projects from conception to production and making technical decisions in live systems.
  • Ability to ship and iterate promptly while maintaining clean, reliable code.
  • A strong sense of ownership and comfort working in new domains without an established playbook.
  • Interest in core banking systems and financial infrastructure.
  • Willingness to work on-site in New York or relocate.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual base salary of $200,000 to $400,000, plus equity. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance, a 401(k) plan, relocation support, and professional development resources. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

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

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 181 open in Engineering. 115 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 (87 of 181), TypeScript (86 of 181), React (74 of 181), Python (70 of 181), Machine Learning (43 of 181), Supabase (37 of 181), PostgreSQL (35 of 181)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Posting history

Reposted 2 times since 6 October 2026: a posting for this role in New York was taken down and the role was posted again.

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