Software Engineer

Clera

• $120K — $145K *
Information Technology
Less than 5 years of experience
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 2 to 5 years of professional software engineering experience, including mobile or full-stack work.
  • Strong skills in TypeScript and React Native, with experience in debugging and optimizing user experiences.
  • Solid knowledge of Node.js and API design (REST or GraphQL), with a preference for serverless architecture.
  • Production experience with AWS services like Lambda, API Gateway, and DynamoDB.
  • Experience in owning features from scoping to maintenance.
  • Familiarity with agentic coding tools and working in a small team environment.
  • Bachelor's degree; experience in marketplace, fintech, or data-intensive products is a plus.

Responsibilities

  • Build and optimize cross-platform mobile features using React Native and TypeScript.
  • Design and implement serverless APIs with AWS services.
  • Write infrastructure as code and deploy systems using AWS CDK or SAM.
  • Scope and estimate mid-to-complex features with technical precision.
  • Review code, establish testing standards, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Own CI/CD pipelines, observability, and on-call reliability for services.
  • Utilize agentic coding tools for multi-file and architectural work.

Benefits

  • Hybrid work model in San Francisco, California.
  • Opportunity to shape technical direction and engineering practices.
  • Mentorship opportunities for junior engineers.
  • Engagement in a fast-moving, innovative team environment.
Full Job Description
About the Role

Join a small, fast-moving engineering team building a mobile-first internet marketplace product that brings together AI, real-time pricing, and multi-marketplace infrastructure. You will own features end to end and help shape technical direction, engineering practices, and product quality.
What You'll Do
  • Build and optimize cross-platform mobile features using React Native and TypeScript.
  • Design and implement serverless APIs using AWS Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, and RDS.
  • Write infrastructure as code with AWS CDK or SAM, and deploy the systems you build.
  • Scope and estimate mid-to-complex features with technical precision.
  • Review code, establish testing standards, and mentor junior engineers.
  • Own CI/CD pipelines, observability, and on-call reliability for your services.
  • Use agentic coding tools such as Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot for multi-file and architectural work.
What We're Looking For
  • 2 to 5 years of professional software engineering experience, including production mobile or full-stack work.
  • Strong TypeScript and React Native skills, including experience debugging native bridge issues, optimizing rendering, and delivering polished user experiences.
  • Solid Node.js and REST or GraphQL API design skills, with serverless architecture experience preferred.
  • Production experience with AWS, including Lambda, API Gateway, DynamoDB, S3, and IAM.
  • Experience owning features through scoping, development, deployment, and ongoing maintenance.
  • Comfort using agentic coding tools as part of your regular workflow and working in a small team where you help create structure.
  • A bachelor's degree. Marketplace, fintech, data-intensive consumer products, real-time pricing, websockets, or event-driven architecture experience is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.
Location

Hybrid in San Francisco, California, United States.

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