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Founding Engineer in USA

Clera
Full time
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USA
09/06/2026
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New York, NY

Responsibilities

Collaborate in person with founders to define product requirements, build features, and iterate based on customer feedback.
Build APIs, backend systems, and interfaces for human users and AI agents.
Develop and deploy production-ready AI features supporting customer go-to-market workflows.
Participate in customer meetings, demo solutions, and translate feedback into product improvements.
Use AI tooling and coding agents to accelerate development while applying sound engineering judgment.
Establish AI-native engineering workflows and processes to improve team velocity.

Requirements

At least 3 years of software engineering experience with a strong record of shipping and iterating in production.
Strong proficiency in Python and TypeScript for APIs, backend systems, and user interfaces.
Solid data modeling fundamentals and ability to design scalable systems.
Hands-on experience building and deploying AI or LLM-based features in production.
Daily comfort using AI coding agents with strong technical judgment.
Experience in early-stage startup environments, ideally collaborating directly with founders.
Ownership-oriented approach and interest in influencing product and roadmap decisions.
Experience with go-to-market workflows, outbound campaigns, or customer-facing technical work is a bonus.

Benefits

Visa sponsorship is available.
On-site role in New York, New York, near Union Square; remote work is not available.
In-person collaboration with the founding team and direct influence over product and roadmap decisions.

Salary: $137k - $190k/yr

Clera

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