Founding Full Stack Engineer
clera · San Francisco · onsite
USD 130,000 to 200,000 a year
About the RoleAs the founding full stack engineer at an early-stage AI-enabled ecommerce company, you will own engineering across a consumer membership platform, internal operations, and data infrastructure. You will launch the membership MVP, then lead development of a consumer app and production AI tools.
What You'll Do- Build and maintain the membership web application using Shopify and Recharge.
- Improve storefront speed, app performance, and third-party script management.
- Manage tracking, consent tools, and data practices to support privacy compliance.
- Make architecture, security, database, technology stack, and vendor decisions.
- Lead development of an iOS-first React Native consumer app.
- Build and deploy LLM-powered agents with monitoring, evaluations, and human review safeguards.
- Create internal tools and automation that reduce manual work across teams.
- Partner with company leadership to address high-priority product and infrastructure needs.
What We're Looking For- At least 5 years of full stack engineering experience, including shipping consumer products to production.
- Strong TypeScript and React skills, plus production experience with Python or Node.js.
- Hands-on Shopify and Recharge experience and a record of shipping web applications.
- Experience optimizing page speed, bundle size, and third-party integrations.
- Experience building consumer-facing React Native apps, ideally for iOS.
- Sound judgment in architecture, security, databases, and vendor selection.
- Familiarity with privacy requirements such as CPRA or GDPR, and with AI automation tools.
- A relevant bachelor's degree or equivalent demonstrated experience shipping software products.
Compensation & BenefitsSalary range: $130,000 to $200,000 USD annually.
LocationOn-site in San Francisco, United States.