Software Engineer

Clera

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

Qualifications

  • 2 to 5 years of software engineering experience with end-to-end product ownership.
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and full-stack development.
  • Experience developing AI agents and LLMs using modern methodologies.
  • Prior experience at a VC-backed startup (seed to Series B).
  • Demonstrated engineering excellence, ideally in startup environments.
  • Solid foundational understanding of Computer Science or engineering principles.
  • High agency and comfort with ambiguity, capable of self-direction.

Responsibilities

  • Design and create AI coding agents tailored for supply chain solutions.
  • Develop and sustain core infrastructure for integration hosting.
  • Own the entire systems from agent platform to integrations runtime.
  • Make foundational architectural decisions for the product.
  • Establish engineering practices for the future team.
  • Collaborate on both agentic and infrastructure aspects to expedite development.

Benefits

  • Opportunity to shape foundational systems in an early-stage startup environment.
  • Work closely with AI technologies and integrations in supply chain operations.
  • Hands-on role with significant influence on technical direction.
  • Collaborative team environment with other early hires.
  • On-site position fostering teamwork and innovation.
Full Job Description
About the Role

This is a hands-on individual contributor role at an early-stage startup in the supply chain connectivity space, sitting at the intersection of AI agent development and core infrastructure engineering. You will be among the first engineers on the team, owning foundational systems end-to-end and setting the technical direction that shapes the product and team for years to come.
What You'll Do
  • Design and build purpose-specific AI coding agents from scratch for supply chain connectivity use cases.
  • Develop and maintain core infrastructure for hosting and running integrations, similar in spirit to a lightweight platform-as-a-service runtime.
  • Own systems end-to-end, from the agent platform through to the integrations runtime, making foundational architectural decisions.
  • Establish engineering patterns and practices that will define how the team builds going forward.
  • Work across both the agentic and infrastructure sides of the product, contributing wherever the company needs to move fastest.
What We're Looking For
  • 2 to 5 years of professional software engineering experience, with a track record of shipping and owning complex products end-to-end.
  • Strong proficiency in TypeScript and modern full-stack development.
  • Hands-on experience building with AI agents and LLMs using current patterns and tooling.
  • At least one tenure at a VC-backed startup (seed through Series B), with a genuine drive to build as an early employee rather than at a large, established company.
  • A background that demonstrates a high bar for engineering craft, such as founding a startup, being a founding engineer, or building 0-to-1 at a fast-growing company.
  • Strong CS or engineering fundamentals, ideally from a rigorous academic background.
  • High agency, comfort with ambiguity, and the ability to build with minimal direction.
Compensation & Benefits

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

On-site, five days a week in San Francisco, California, USA. Candidates based elsewhere in the US are welcome to apply with a concrete relocation plan to San Francisco.

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