Forward Deployed Engineer

Clera

$120K — $180K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5-7 years of experience in software engineering or related field.
  • Proven experience owning end-to-end systems development.
  • Strong coding skills with AI technology.
  • Ability to maintain high-quality standards in software delivery.
  • Flexible mindset with strong technical opinions.

Responsibilities

  • Own core systems from inception to deployment.
  • Set engineering patterns for future development.
  • Collaborate closely with founders on system architecture and delivery.
  • Continuously ship updates and improvements to production.
  • Lead the integration of specialized AI agents for real-world applications.

Benefits

  • Founding equity stake in the company.
  • Comprehensive health coverage including medical, dental, and vision.
  • 401(k) plan with company matching contributions.
  • Flexible work environment with a modern office setup.
  • Latest technology equipment for optimal productivity.
Full Job Description
About the Role

One of our first engineers. Own core systems alongside the founders. We are an agentic integration platform for the real economy. Specialized AI agents gather requirements in plain English, generate integration code, test it, deploy it, and keep it alive in production. You will own core systems end-to-end: agent platform, infrastructure, and the integrations runtime.

These are not chatbots or thin wrappers on an LLM. The agents do actual work with actual consequences in production: agent orchestration across specialized agents, a mini deployment platform for integration runtime with durable execution, self-healing systems, and a knowledge base that gets smarter with every integration.
What You'll Do
  • Own core systems end-to-end. Agent platform, infrastructure, and the integrations runtime.
  • Set the engineering patterns. Everything every future hire builds on starts with you.
  • Work directly with the founders. Ship to production constantly and help shape the whole system.
What We're Looking For
  • You have shipped real things end-to-end, multiple times. Owned them, not just contributed.
  • You code with AI agents and lean into it, but have the taste not to ship poor quality work.
  • Strong technical opinions, held loosely. You change your mind when the evidence says so.
  • You want a true early-stage, in-person experience: fast-paced, high intensity.
Compensation & Details
  • Top-quartile pay
  • Founding equity
  • Top-tier office environment
  • Equipment for maximum productivity including latest MacBook Pro and more
  • Full health coverage, 401(k) match
Location

San Francisco, CA, United States (in-person)

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