Founding Engineer

Clera

$200K — $300K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 3-7 years of full-stack software development experience.
  • Proven end-to-end product building experience at early-stage startups.
  • Comfortable with frontend and backend development.
  • Strong product sense with the ability to influence direction.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals, preferably from a prestigious program.
  • Based in or willing to relocate to San Francisco, CA.
  • Eligible to work in the U.S. without visa sponsorship.
  • Experience at high-growth startups or large tech companies is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Build and own end-to-end product features across the full stack.
  • Contribute to product direction alongside founders and early team members.
  • Make foundational architecture decisions that support scalability.
  • Iterate on ideas and ship products with a high degree of autonomy.
  • Move quickly in a 0-to-1 environment.
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a Founding Engineer opportunity at an early-stage startup in San Francisco, where you'll be one of the first engineers shaping the product from the ground up. You'll work in a small, high-ownership team where your technical decisions and product instincts will have an outsized impact on the company's trajectory.
What You'll Do
  • Build and own end-to-end product features across the full stack, from initial concept through to production.
  • Contribute meaningfully to product direction, working closely with founders and early team members.
  • Make foundational architecture decisions that will scale with the company.
  • Move fast in a 0-to-1 environment, iterating on ideas and shipping with a high degree of autonomy.
What We're Looking For
  • 3-7 years of full-stack software development experience.
  • Proven experience building products end-to-end at an early-stage startup, ideally in a 0-to-1 context.
  • Comfortable owning both frontend and backend development.
  • Strong product sense and the ability to influence product direction, not just execute on specs.
  • Strong CS fundamentals, ideally from a rigorous academic program.
  • Based in San Francisco, CA, or willing to relocate.
  • Eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
  • Prior experience at a high-growth startup or large-scale technology company is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $200,000 - $300,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

On-site in San Francisco, CA.

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