Founding Engineer (Full Stack)

Clera

$100K — $180K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong frontend experience, particularly with React and TypeScript
  • Proven full-stack ability, comfortable building 0-to-1 across the entire stack
  • Track record of shipping products used or paid for by real users
  • Deep problem-solving skills in open-ended, math-oriented contexts
  • Strong communication skills emphasizing empathy and honesty
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field (exceptional portfolio considered)
  • Experience as an early employee or founding engineer at a startup
  • Willingness to work fully in-person in San Francisco 5 days per week

Responsibilities

  • Build beautiful, intuitive UIs that display computer vision model outputs
  • Work with geometries, streaming data, and create complex user interactions
  • Ship initial prototypes quickly and iterate based on user feedback
  • Collaborate closely with founders and customers to shape product direction

Benefits

  • Equity in an early-stage, venture-backed company
  • Direct impact on a product solving a real, large-scale industry problem
Full Job Description
About the Role

Join an early-stage AI/ML startup tackling one of construction's most challenging problems: automating blueprint reading, cost estimation, and material takeoffs. The team raised a seed round from top-tier VCs before demo day and is deeply customer-obsessed. You'll be among the first engineers, owning the full stack and helping shape the product from the ground up.
What You'll Do
  • Build beautiful, intuitive UIs that surface computer vision model outputs to end users
  • Work with geometries, streaming data, and design complex user interactions
  • Ship initial prototypes quickly, then iterate based on direct user feedback
  • Collaborate closely with founders and customers to drive product direction
What We're Looking For

Required:
  • Strong frontend experience, particularly with React and TypeScript
  • Proven full-stack ability - comfortable building 0-to-1 across the entire stack
  • Track record of shipping real products used or paid for by real users
  • Deep problem-solving skills, especially in open-ended, math-oriented contexts
  • Strong communication skills emphasizing empathy and honesty
  • Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or related technical field (exceptional portfolio considered in lieu)
  • Experience as an early employee or founding engineer at a startup
  • Willingness to work fully in-person in San Francisco 5 days per week

Nice to Have:
  • Proficiency in Python
  • Experience in or with the construction industry (e.g. Autodesk, PDF workflows, real estate)
  • Prior founder experience or something you've built that people used or paid for
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $100,000 - $180,000 USD annually, depending on experience
  • Equity in an early-stage, venture-backed company
  • Direct impact on a product solving a real, large-scale industry problem

Note: Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

San Francisco, CA - fully on-site, 5 days per week. Candidates must be SF-based or willing to relocate.

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