Product Engineer (Consumer, Design-Heavy)
Clera · Palo Alto · remote
ABOUT THE ROLE
Own the full lifecycle of consumer products, from identifying user opportunities to shipping polished experiences and learning from real-world usage. This role combines product strategy, design, and full-stack engineering, with direct ownership of product quality and user outcomes.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Define product positioning, scope features, and identify the smallest complete version to build.
- Design consumer experiences, including onboarding flows, interfaces, and product copy.
- Build frontend and backend systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.
- Implement APIs, SQL data models, authentication, payments, and subscriptions.
- Set up analytics, experimentation, and production monitoring to measure engagement and retention.
- Deploy products, debug production issues, and maintain reliable core functionality.
- Use user feedback and retention data to guide iteration and product decisions.
- Ship polished MVPs or substantial product iterations in approximately 3 to 7 days.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 3 years of experience shipping consumer products end-to-end, including independently launching a live product used by real users.
- Startup founding or early product engineering experience, with ownership across product decisions, design, and implementation.
- Strong production experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, APIs, SQL databases, and data modeling.
- Experience implementing authentication, payments, and subscriptions, and deploying and debugging production applications.
- Experience designing consumer interfaces and using analytics and experiments to understand engagement and retention.
- Comfort using AI development tools while maintaining sound architectural judgment and code quality.
- Consumer apps, social or communication products, and cross-platform development are valuable; experience with tools such as PostHog, React Native, Electron, Flutter, WebRTC, or real-time audio and video is a plus.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $200,000 to $350,000 USD annually. Equity and visa sponsorship details were not provided.
LOCATION
On-site in Palo Alto, California, United States.