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Founding Engineer in USA

Clera
Full time
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USA
09/24/2026
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San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

Build intelligence that models businesses, reconciles contradictory evidence, and reasons about decisions across companies and markets.
Design and ship agents that coordinate long-running financial work across hundreds of counterparties while preserving context, commitments, and dependencies.
Own end-to-end architecture, evaluations, infrastructure, and product interfaces for complex AI systems.
Work across backend systems, applied AI, and product layers to turn ambiguous problems into working products.
Help select technical teammates and establish engineering and operating standards.
Measure system effectiveness and uphold reliability and engineering craftsmanship.

Requirements

At least 8 years of experience shipping difficult, production-grade systems and owning critical technical decisions.
Deep expertise in applied AI, including intelligent agents and models for complex business processes.
Experience with retrieval, memory systems, and evaluation frameworks, particularly in data-intensive environments.
Proven ability to own architecture and infrastructure for complex AI systems.
Full-stack AI engineering capability across backend, applied AI, and product layers.
Experience in greenfield or first-principles environments is preferred.
Background in financial services, investment banking, or other complex professional workflows is advantageous.

Benefits

Base salary of $180,000 to $300,000 USD annually.
Equity is included.
Visa sponsorship is not available.
On-site position in San Francisco, California.

Salary: $180k - $300k/yr

Clera

Clera harnesses the power of artificial intelligence to match high-growth startups with exceptional talent, streamlining the entire headhunting process. This innovative approach simplifies the job search for candidates while providing startups with access to a curated pool of skilled professional...

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