Founding Product Engineer

Clera

$190K — $210K *
Finance & Insurance
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript (React) for front-end development.
  • Comfortable with Go for back-end tasks.
  • Experience with B2C or consumer-facing product features.
  • Solid knowledge of PostgreSQL and Redis for database management.
  • Familiarity with AWS, Terraform, and Docker for deployment and infrastructure management.
  • Proficient in building REST or GraphQL APIs.

Responsibilities

  • Design, develop, and implement features across the core product and marketing site.
  • Take full ownership of significant product areas from concept to launch.
  • Collaborate closely with the founder, lead engineer, and designer on user-focused solutions.
  • Build and wire up APIs using React, TypeScript, Go, and PostgreSQL.
  • Utilize AI tools to enhance development efficiency and promote quality engineering.
  • Scale the product to accommodate increasing consumer demand.

Benefits

  • Early-stage equity participation in the company.
  • Hybrid work model based in San Francisco, CA, with consideration for LA and NYC.
  • Opportunities to work on cutting-edge financial technology projects.
Full Job Description
About the Role

A well-funded, early-stage fintech startup is looking for a Founding Product Engineer to join a small, senior team building a new kind of collaborative financial product. You'll have broad ownership across the stack, working directly with the founding team to ship high-quality, polished features for a consumer-facing application with a 40,000+ person waitlist.
What You'll Do
  • Design, develop, and deliver features, fixes, and improvements across the core product, marketing site, and internal tools.
  • Take end-to-end ownership of major product areas - such as debit card functionality or internal risk assessment tooling - from concept through launch.
  • Work closely with the founder, lead engineer, and designer to architect and implement solutions that delight users.
  • Build and wire up APIs across a full stack of React, TypeScript, Go, and PostgreSQL.
  • Leverage AI tools to accelerate development and contribute to a culture of high-quality engineering.
  • Help scale the product to meet rapidly growing consumer demand.
What We're Looking For

Required:
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript (React) on the front end and comfort with Go on the back end.
  • Prior experience shipping and maintaining features for B2C / consumer-facing products.
  • Solid experience with PostgreSQL and Redis.
  • Familiarity with AWS, Terraform, and Docker for infrastructure and deployment.
  • Experience building and integrating REST or GraphQL APIs.
  • Comfortable working in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment with broad ownership.

Nice to Have:
  • Experience using AI coding assistants and prototyping tools to accelerate development.
  • Background in fintech, payments, or financial services.
  • Familiarity with tools like Slack, Linear, GitHub, and Figma.
Compensation & Benefits
  • Salary: $190,000 - $210,000 USD annually
  • Early-stage equity
  • Visa sponsorship is not available
Location

This is a hybrid role based in San Francisco, CA. Candidates in Los Angeles, CA or New York City, NY may also be considered. Remote-only candidates will not be considered at this time.

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