Founding Engineer
clera · San Francisco · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a pre-seed AI startup as Engineer #4 on the founding team, working directly with the CTO and fellow founding engineers. This is a high-ownership, fast-paced role where you'll ship features to production daily and own entire product areas from concept to deployment. The company is building fully agentic systems that automate complex workflows — technically challenging, high-impact work at the earliest stage.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Ship features to production on a daily cadence
- Own end-to-end product areas from initial concept through deployment
- Design, build, and consume REST APIs on the backend
- Build scalable frontend interfaces with React
- Integrate AI/ML capabilities using providers such as OpenAI or Claude
- Collaborate closely with the CTO and founding team to define technical direction
- Model and manage data using PostgreSQL and Supabase
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Required:
- Proficiency in full-stack development with TypeScript/JavaScript and Python
- Backend experience with Node.js and REST API design/consumption
- Frontend experience with React for building scalable UIs
- Experience with PostgreSQL and Supabase for data modeling and storage
- Hands-on experience integrating AI/ML features via providers like OpenAI or Claude
- Ability to thrive in a founding-stage startup environment — owning features and shipping rapidly
- Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills
- Willingness to work on-site in San Francisco (hackerhouse environment) or commute as needed
LOCATION & WORK ARRANGEMENT
This role is based on-site in San Francisco, CA. The team works out of a shared hackerhouse/office environment. Visa sponsorship is available.