Founding Engineer (AI/ML)

Clera

$130K — $170K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience delivering production-ready features
  • Proven track record with LLM-powered features using LLM APIs
  • Experience creating recommendation systems and ranking algorithms
  • Strong skills in TypeScript and React for application development
  • Hands-on experience with Supabase, Prisma, and database design
  • Familiar with Typesense or similar search infrastructures
  • Experience with production workflow automation tools like trigger.dev
  • Comfortable in fast-paced startup environments with a hands-on approach
  • Strong computer science fundamentals, with notable contributions or projects as a plus

Responsibilities

  • Build and lead the development of AI/ML systems for core product outcomes
  • Develop features powered by language models to enhance candidate-role matching
  • Architect and maintain robust data pipelines and services
  • Rapidly ship end-to-end features to production
  • Collaborate with teams to align product goals with scalable, reliable solutions

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Hybrid work model in San Francisco with emphasis on in-person collaboration
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a foundational engineering role at a pre-seed AI recruiting marketplace, where you'll own the intelligence layer that powers candidate-role matching. You'll work directly alongside the founding team, shaping how recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, and LLM-driven features surface the right opportunities for both job seekers and employers.
What You'll Do
  • Build and own AI/ML systems including recommendation engines and ranking algorithms that drive core product outcomes.
  • Develop LLM-powered matching features that improve alignment between candidates and roles.
  • Architect and maintain production-grade data pipelines and services integrated with the full stack.
  • Ship end-to-end product features to production on a rapid, daily cadence.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to translate product goals into reliable, scalable features.
What We're Looking For
  • 3+ years of experience as a software engineer shipping end-to-end product features in production environments.
  • Proven experience building LLM-powered features with LLM APIs in production.
  • Experience building recommendation systems, ranking algorithms, or ML-powered matching systems.
  • Strong proficiency with TypeScript and React in production applications.
  • Hands-on experience with Supabase, Prisma, and database design in production systems.
  • Familiarity with Typesense or similar search and ranking infrastructure.
  • Experience with workflow automation tools such as trigger.dev in production settings.
  • Comfortable with Cursor as a development tool and in fast-moving, iterative startup environments.
  • Strong CS fundamentals; exceptional academic background, open-source contributions, or notable personal projects are a plus.
  • Thrives in a high-ownership, entrepreneurial environment with a bias toward building and shipping.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $130,000 - $170,000 USD annually
  • Visa sponsorship: Available
Location

Hybrid - San Francisco, United States. The team works primarily on-site and values in-person collaboration.

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