Product Engineer (Mid-Level)

Clera

$150K — $300K *
Enterprise Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2 to 8 years in software engineering with a focus on user-facing product delivery.
  • Proficient in full-stack development using TypeScript with React/Next.js for frontend and Python or Node.js for backend.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and cloud services (AWS or GCP).
  • Hands-on experience integrating LLMs or AI features in applications.
  • Strong understanding of product design and translating user needs into actionable solutions.
  • Comfortable in small, agile teams and navigating ambiguity with flexibility.
  • Experience with enterprise-level systems and API design is beneficial.

Responsibilities

  • Own the end-to-end development of features from initial scoping to production.
  • Design and implement APIs, data models, and both frontend and backend code.
  • Deliver user experiences focusing on usability and performance while iterating based on user feedback.
  • Integrate cutting-edge LLM and AI functionality into product offerings.
  • Build scalable backend services and develop operational tools, including CI/CD and monitoring.
  • Work closely with founders and product/design teams to prioritize features and define success metrics.
  • Engage in architecture and strategic planning, considering trade-offs for growth stages.

Benefits

  • Join a small, dynamic team with a high degree of ownership and influence on product direction.
  • Engage directly with founders and product teams for collaborative innovation.
  • Opportunity to work in the rapidly evolving AI and HR tech sectors.
  • Hands-on experience with the latest technology in a fast-paced environment.
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a full-stack Product Engineer role at a small, fast-moving AI-powered recruiting platform in the HR tech space. You will work directly alongside founders, product, and design to build and ship user-facing features end-to-end. The role carries real ownership and has a direct impact on the core product during an exciting phase of early-stage growth.
What You'll Do
  • Own features from requirements scoping through to production deployment.
  • Design APIs and data models, and implement both frontend and backend code.
  • Ship user-facing experiences that balance usability and performance, iterating based on feedback and metrics.
  • Integrate LLM and AI capabilities into product flows to make intelligent features reliable for end users.
  • Design and implement scalable backend services, data schemas, and operational tooling including CI/CD, monitoring, and testing.
  • Collaborate with founders, product, and design to prioritize work and define success metrics.
  • Participate in architecture and roadmap discussions, making pragmatic tradeoffs suited to early-stage growth.
What We're Looking For
  • 2 to 8 years of software engineering experience with a track record of shipping user-facing products.
  • Strong full-stack skills: TypeScript and React/Next.js on the frontend, plus backend experience in Python or Node.js.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and cloud platforms such as AWS or GCP.
  • Practical, production-grade experience integrating LLMs or AI services into applications (engineering focus, not research).
  • Clear product sense and the ability to translate user problems into measurable solutions.
  • Comfort operating in small teams with limited process, high ambiguity, and a broad scope of work across frontend, backend, and DevOps.
  • Experience with multi-tenant or enterprise-ready systems, API design, real-time systems, or high-throughput applications is a plus.
  • Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows and experience in regulated industries such as healthcare, fintech, or legal is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $150,000 to $300,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

On-site in San Francisco, California, USA. This is not a remote role.

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