Founding Engineer

Clera

$137K — $190K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience in production environments
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for backend and API development
  • Strong data modeling skills and experience with scalable system design
  • Hands-on experience with deploying AI/ML features
  • Familiarity with AI coding agents and LLM-based tools
  • Experience managing projects through the entire development lifecycle in startups
  • Ownership-oriented with an interest in influencing product direction

Responsibilities

  • Collaborate with founders to shape product features based on customer feedback
  • Develop and maintain core product infrastructure including APIs and backend systems
  • Take full ownership of features from development to production deployment
  • Engage with customers to understand needs and incorporate feedback
  • Utilize AI coding agents to enhance development speed
  • Establish and refine AI-native engineering workflows to boost team productivity

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship available
  • Dynamic work environment in a fast-paced startup
  • Opportunity for direct impact on product and customer success
  • Work closely with a founding team and industry leaders
  • Access to the latest developer tools and technologies
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a founding engineering role at an a16z-backed AI startup building go-to-market automation tools for sales and marketing teams. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founding team in New York, owning major product areas end-to-end and shipping features that directly shape the product and its customers' outcomes.
What You'll Do
  • Collaborate closely with founders to define product requirements, build features, and iterate rapidly on customer feedback.
  • Build and maintain core product infrastructure - APIs, backend systems, and production-ready AI features powering customer GTM workflows.
  • Own features from initial development through production deployment, with full autonomy and accountability.
  • Join customer calls to understand needs, demo solutions, and translate real-world feedback into product improvements.
  • Leverage AI coding agents and the latest developer tooling to accelerate development velocity.
  • Help establish AI-native engineering workflows and processes that compound the team's output over time.
What We're Looking For
  • 3+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of shipping and iterating in production environments.
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for building APIs, backend systems, and user interfaces.
  • Solid data modeling fundamentals and experience designing scalable production systems.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML features in production.
  • Comfort using AI coding agents and LLM-based development tools as part of daily workflow.
  • Experience shipping features end-to-end - from requirements through deployment - in early-stage startup settings.
  • Ownership-oriented mindset with a desire for real influence over product and roadmap decisions.
  • Bonus: Experience with GTM workflows, outbound campaigns, or customer-facing technical work.
  • Bonus: Experience building interfaces consumed by both human users and AI agents.
Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $137,000 - $190,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location

On-site in New York, NY.

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