Senior Founding Full Stack Engineer

Clera

$130K — $200K *
Consumer Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • Strong computer science fundamentals with proven experience in shipping consumer software.
  • Proficient in TypeScript, React, and either Python or Node.js.
  • Hands-on experience with ecommerce platforms and mobile app development, preferably iOS.
  • Experience in optimizing web application performance and knowledge of privacy compliance tools.
  • Ability to make architectural and security decisions independently.
  • Experience with building AI-powered tools or agents is advantageous.

Responsibilities

  • Own the launch of the membership MVP on a partner platform and manage further iterations.
  • Enhance page performance, third-party integrations, and overall user experience across web and mobile.
  • Ensure compliance with privacy regulations and best practices in data handling.
  • Make critical architectural decisions regarding stack, security, databases, and vendor relationships.
  • Lead the end-to-end development of a consumer mobile app, focusing initially on iOS.
  • Develop AI-powered agents and internal tools, implementing safeguards for monitoring and evaluation.
  • Create automation tools and workflows to minimize manual tasks across teams.
  • Work with leadership to resolve key issues and balance trade-offs between product and infrastructure.

Benefits

  • On-site work environment in San Francisco, fostering team collaboration.
  • Opportunity to shape a product from the ground up in a rapidly evolving market.
  • Exposure to cutting-edge AI applications and ecommerce solutions.
  • Work within a dynamic startup atmosphere that encourages innovation and agility.
Full Job Description
About the Role

We are building a consumer membership platform and data infrastructure for an early stage company in the AI x ecommerce space. You will own the entire engineering function from product and frontend to backend and data, shaping the technical direction and delivering the MVP and beyond.
What You'll Do
  • Own the membership MVP launch on a partner platform and drive subsequent product and infrastructure iterations.
  • Improve page performance, third party integrations, and the overall user experience across web and mobile surfaces.
  • Ensure privacy compliance tooling and data handling stay aligned with regulations and best practices.
  • Make architectural decisions around stack, security, databases, and vendor relationships.
  • Lead the development of a consumer mobile app, prioritizing iOS, from the ground up.
  • Build AI powered agents and internal tools with monitoring, evaluation, and human in the loop safeguards.
  • Create automation, internal tooling, and workflows to reduce manual work across functions.
  • Collaborate with leadership to address high priority problems and balance product and infrastructure trade offs.
What We're Looking For
  • Strong CS fundamentals with a track record shipping consumer software in production.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript, React, and either Python or Node.js.
  • Hands on experience with ecommerce platforms and native mobile app development, ideally iOS first.
  • Experience shipping web apps with performance optimization and working knowledge of privacy compliance tooling.
  • Ability to make architectural and security decisions with minimal guidance.
  • Experience building and deploying AI powered tools or agents a plus.
Compensation & Benefits


Location

On-site in San Francisco, United States

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