Founding Engineer
Company websitegetclera.com (Clera, opens in new tab)
Base salary $200K to $300K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in San Francisco, CA
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- LocationSan Francisco, CA
- WorkplaceOn-site
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (1 h ago) · observed since
About this job
About the Role
A fast-moving, early-stage startup in San Francisco is looking for a Founding Engineer to join as one of the first technical hires. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the founding team, own product decisions end-to-end, and help shape the technical direction of the company from day one. You'll wear multiple hats, move fast, and have a direct impact on what gets built and how.
What You'll Do
Build and ship full-stack features across the product in a 0-to-1 environment
Own product decisions and contribute to roadmap prioritization alongside founders
Set early engineering standards, architecture decisions, and development practices
Collaborate cross-functionally in a small, high-trust team with minimal hierarchy
Iterate rapidly based on user feedback and business needs
What We're Looking For
Required:
3–7 years of full-stack software development experience
Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a top-20 CS program
Strong product sense and comfort owning decisions in a small, cross-functional team
Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced founding-team environments
Based in San Francisco, CA or willing to relocate
Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship
Nice to Have:
Experience at a FAANG-scale organization and/or an early-stage startup (a mix of both is ideal)
Prior experience shipping products in a 0-to-1 context
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 USD annually
Equity and additional benefits commensurate with a founding-team role
Location
This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing to relocate. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Source: Clera on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingFounding Engineer$200K to $300K
Founding Product Engineer$200K to $250K
Senior Silicon Engineer$200K to $300K
Founding Enterprise Account Executive$200K to $250K
Founding Engineering Lead$200K to $400K
Founding DevOps Engineer$200K to $300K
Founding Product Engineer$200K to $250K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Founding Engineer (this listing) | $200K - $300K |
| Founding Product Engineer | $200K - $250K |
| Senior Silicon Engineer | $200K - $300K |
| Founding Enterprise Account Executive | $200K - $250K |
| Founding Engineering Lead | $200K - $400K |
| Founding DevOps Engineer | $200K - $300K |
| Founding Product Engineer | $200K - $250K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-06-03
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Francisco
- Salary: $200,000 – $300,000 USD annually
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- The pay is an annual base salary in US dollars with a minimum of at least $100,000.
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