Founding Product Engineer

Clera

$120K — $180K *
Real Estate & Construction
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Experience with full-stack software engineering, from frontend to backend.
  • Hands-on skills in React and Python for building applications.
  • Proven track record of end-to-end feature ownership in product development.
  • Familiarity with 0-to-1 product build and architectural design processes.
  • User-centric design sensibility with strong attention to product aesthetics.
  • Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with an emphasis on empathy and collaboration.
  • Bonus: Experience in launching products for real customers; startup or founder experience is a plus.
  • Bonus: Interest or background in construction and blueprint analysis.

Responsibilities

  • Own product features from customer discovery through to production.
  • Conduct weekly customer interviews to derive actionable product insights.
  • Develop user-friendly interfaces for complex architectural data.
  • Contribute to all aspects of the software stack, from front to back.
  • Act as the architect for new ideas, turning concepts into tangible products.
  • Influence product strategy with a keen sense of user experience and design.
  • Manage necessary operational tasks to support startup growth.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape and influence the product from early stages on a small team.
  • High degree of ownership and responsibility in role.
  • Close engagement with customers to inform product decisions.
  • Dynamic, fast-paced startup environment with growth potential.
  • Hands-on experience with pioneering technology in the construction industry.
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a founding product engineering role at a seed-stage AI startup building computer vision and automation tools for the construction industry - specifically around blueprint analysis, material takeoffs, and cost estimation. You'll sit on a small, high-ownership product team, working directly with customers to shape and ship core features end-to-end from day one.
What You'll Do
  • Own features end-to-end, from customer discovery through design and into production.
  • Interview customers weekly and translate messy domain knowledge into clear, useful product decisions.
  • Build intuitive UIs that make complex blueprint and hardware data accessible to users coming from paper-based workflows.
  • Contribute across the stack - React frontend, Python backend, and deployment infrastructure.
  • Act as a 0-to-1 architect, taking ideas from concept to shipped product.
  • Shape product direction and apply strong product taste to how things look, feel, and work for users.
  • Handle the operational "schlep" that keeps an early-stage startup moving forward.
What We're Looking For
  • Demonstrated ability to build and ship full-stack software - open to all experience levels, including new graduates.
  • Hands-on experience with React (frontend) and Python (backend and infrastructure).
  • Track record of owning features end-to-end with direct customer engagement.
  • Experience or strong aptitude for 0-to-1 product and architecture work.
  • Strong product taste and a user-focused design sensibility.
  • Excellent communication skills, empathy, and a growth mindset.
  • Bonus: Previously built and shipped a product used or paid for by real customers (founder or early startup background).
  • Bonus: Construction or blueprint domain experience, or a clear interest in the industry.
  • Must be eligible to work in the US (no visa sponsorship available) and willing to work on-site in San Francisco.
Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $120,000 - $180,000 USD annually. No visa sponsorship available.
Location

On-site in San Francisco, CA, USA. Candidates must be willing to relocate if not already local.

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