# Founding Engineer, Agents at Clera

Founding Engineer, Agents at Clera in San Francisco. On-site, full-time, paying $200k–$300k. Posted November 5, 2026.

- Company: Clera
- Location: San Francisco
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Pay: $200k–$300k
- Experience: 1+ year
- Posted: 2026-11-05
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/e8c0110c-0a12-4f27-ba41-9ca2a55eec31/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/founding-engineer-agents-clera-szqwh9

## Requirements

- Hands-on experience building production agents that people rely on, including a clear understanding of their failure modes.
- At least 1 to 2 years of experience at a fast-growing or AI-focused startup.
- Experience building agent memory, long-running execution, multi-step reasoning, or systems that maintain goals over time.
- A track record building evaluations that inform real decisions, including comparisons against human-level baselines.
- Evidence of substantive engineering work, with either published research others build on or software shipped at meaningful scale.
- Strong engineering fundamentals; a degree from a highly selective institution or an equivalent credential, such as founding a company, is valued.
- Agent architecture experience and backgrounds in competitive math, programming, debate, or games are beneficial.
- A collaborative, thoughtful approach to working through difficult problems.

## Description

### About the Role

Build autonomous agents designed to handle complex computer-based work reliably over extended periods. You will own core agent systems, from execution and memory to the evaluations that measure performance against human baselines.

### What You'll Do

- Build agents that can pursue a goal over multiple weeks with minimal human intervention.

- Design memory systems that help agents retain knowledge and improve over time.

- Develop evaluation frameworks to determine whether agents outperform people on specific tasks.

- Improve reliability and reduce the need for human review of agent runs.

### What We're Looking For

- Hands-on experience building production agents that people rely on, including a clear understanding of their failure modes.

- At least 1 to 2 years of experience at a fast-growing or AI-focused startup.

- Experience building agent memory, long-running execution, multi-step reasoning, or systems that maintain goals over time.

- A track record building evaluations that inform real decisions, including comparisons against human-level baselines.

- Evidence of substantive engineering work, with either published research others build on or software shipped at meaningful scale.

- Strong engineering fundamentals; a degree from a highly selective institution or an equivalent credential, such as founding a company, is valued.

- Agent architecture experience and backgrounds in competitive math, programming, debate, or games are beneficial.

- A collaborative, thoughtful approach to working through difficult problems.

### Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $200,000 to $300,000 annually, with up to $350,000 for exceptional candidates. Meaningful founding equity is included. Visa sponsorship is available.

### Location

On-site, five days per week in San Francisco, California, United States.