US Founding Engineer
Company websitegetclera.com (Clera, opens in new tab)
Base salary $200K to $400K
Employer-published annual base salary, USD. Advertised base range in New York, NY
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- LocationNew York, NY
- WorkplaceRemote
- Status at last checkSource accepting applications when checked
- Last checked (15 min ago) · observed since
About this job
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.
Source: Clera on Ashby · View original posting (opens in new tab)
This listingUS Founding Engineer$200K to $400K
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Founding Product Engineer$200K to $300K
Founding Engineer$200K to $300K
Founding Enterprise Account Executive$200K to $250K
Founding Product Engineer$200K to $250K
Founding Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision (Object Detection)$200K to $260K
Chart as a table
| Role | Published base |
|---|---|
| US Founding Engineer (this listing) | $200K - $400K |
| Founding Product Engineer | $200K - $250K |
| Founding Product Engineer | $200K - $300K |
| Founding Engineer | $200K - $300K |
| Founding Enterprise Account Executive | $200K - $250K |
| Founding Product Engineer | $200K - $250K |
| Founding Machine Learning Engineer, Computer Vision (Object Detection) | $200K - $260K |
Observed changes
- Began meeting the published-salary criteria
- First observed on the employer's board
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- Observed since
- Employer-stated posting date
- 2026-11-04
Where this pay comes from
Location as the employer wrote it: New York (remote)
Annual base salary of $200,000 to $400,000, plus equity. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision
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