Founding Engineer (Fullstack TypeScript)

Cluely

$250K — $350K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with Typescript, Electron, React, or native Mac apps in Swift.
  • Familiarity with Docker, Kubernetes, and DevOps practices.
  • 1-3+ years of full-time experience in a hypergrowth startup environment.
  • A background in AI, multimodal, or real-time product development is a plus.
  • Deep experience in audio, visual, or multichannel engineering is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement advanced desktop applications using Electron.
  • Develop and maintain core infrastructure for the AI desktop application.
  • Optimize application performance, focusing on memory usage and startup times.
  • Implement seamless API integrations between the AI backend and desktop frontend.
  • Design and build efficient update mechanisms and deployment pipelines.
  • Create fast, native-like experiences utilizing web technologies in Electron.

Benefits

  • Free housing and food.
  • A vibrant, youthful company culture.
  • In-person work environment with a strong emphasis on teamwork.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We work six days a week in-person in San Francisco, 10-12 hours a day.

You are expected to live within a block of the office (housing provided).

The entire codebase is strictly typed (no ts-ignore or anys). We use Bun, Elysia, and strictly typed routes.

You might be a good fit if you are:
  • One of the best engineers in the world
  • Strong fullstack engineer (React/Electron/Infra experience)
    • You should know how to efficiently fetch and cache data in a React application
    • You should know how to design and structure database schemas that optimize read and write performance
    • You should be comfortable deploying and scaling applications and be able to weigh pros and cons of different infra/devops solutions
    • I will sanity check all of the above in an interview with you
  • Down to gamble your life into greatness

Compensation:
  • Founding engineers get anywhere from $250k-$350k base + 0.25-0.5% equity
  • We also offer free food

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