Founding Engineer
Company websitegetclera.com (Clera, opens in new tab)
Base salary $150K to $250K
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 (3 h ago) · observed since
About this job
About the Role
An early engineering hire at an early-stage enterprise AI software company, you will own core systems across its agent platform, infrastructure, and integrations runtime. You will work closely with company leadership to shape technical direction and establish engineering practices as the team grows.
What You'll Do
Build and own production systems across the agent platform, infrastructure, and integrations runtime.
Set engineering patterns and standards that support future team growth.
Provide technical leadership and thoughtful input on architecture and product decisions.
Ship frequently while maintaining reliable, observable systems.
What We're Looking For
Three to nine years of professional software engineering experience, including building and shipping production systems in fast-paced environments.
Experience building a product or system from zero to one, through startup work or a substantial independent project.
Proficiency with TypeScript, React, and Node.js for full-stack development.
Experience integrating or building workflows with large language models and agent-based platforms.
Working knowledge of AWS and PostgreSQL, including cloud infrastructure and database design.
Experience owning features across frontend, backend, and infrastructure, with measurable customer impact.
Experience with production observability, monitoring, tracing, and reliable retries and queues in distributed systems.
An undergraduate degree in computer science or engineering, and a broad software engineering background.
Experience in an early-stage startup or comparable environment, with a record of setting engineering practices as teams grow.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $150,000 to $250,000 per year. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California.
Source: Clera on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingFounding Engineer$150K to $250K
Software Engineer, Mid-Level$150K to $300K
Medical AI Researcher$150K to $230K
Founding Agentic Engineer$150K to $300K
Platform Engineer (Kubernetes)$150K to $200K
Forward Deployed Operator$150K to $200K
Ex-Founder / Ex-CTO$150K to $250K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| Founding Engineer (this listing) | $150K - $250K |
| Software Engineer, Mid-Level | $150K - $300K |
| Medical AI Researcher | $150K - $230K |
| Founding Agentic Engineer | $150K - $300K |
| Platform Engineer (Kubernetes) | $150K - $200K |
| Forward Deployed Operator | $150K - $200K |
| Ex-Founder / Ex-CTO | $150K - $250K |
Observed changes
- First observed on the employer's board
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-10-15
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: San Francisco
Base salary is $150,000 to $250,000 per year. Visa sponsorship is available.
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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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