# Founding Engineer, AI and Geometry / CAD at Clera

Founding Engineer, AI and Geometry / CAD at Clera in Karlsruhe. On-site, full-time. Posted November 3, 2026.

- Company: Clera
- Location: Karlsruhe
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Posted: 2026-11-03
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/1dbadfa4-6547-43bc-98d6-42c47ecc8993/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/founding-engineer-ai-and-geometry-cad-clera-s7zydx

## Requirements

- Experience shipping production software, typically one or more years; substantial personal projects can complement shorter professional experience.
- Hands-on experience with 3D geometry or CAD, such as geometry kernels, B-rep or mesh modeling, CAD APIs, IFC, or Revit.
- Daily practical experience building with LLMs and AI agents.
- A generalist mindset, with the ability to work across the stack and become productive in unfamiliar areas.
- Startup or founder experience, and an interest in an early-stage environment.
- Fluent English; German is not required.
- Experience with Python, PyTorch, TypeScript, three.js, AEC or BIM workflows, or generative and multimodal models is useful.

## Description

### About the Role

Join an early-stage AI and construction technology team building a new BIM authoring tool designed for AI agents. You will help shape its core architecture and may have the opportunity to grow into a technical leadership role.

### What You'll Do

- Build the geometry and data core of a new BIM authoring tool.

- Develop agents that plan and edit real building models.

- Create generative design capabilities that account for building codes and client constraints.

### What We're Looking For

- Experience shipping production software, typically one or more years; substantial personal projects can complement shorter professional experience.

- Hands-on experience with 3D geometry or CAD, such as geometry kernels, B-rep or mesh modeling, CAD APIs, IFC, or Revit.

- Daily practical experience building with LLMs and AI agents.

- A generalist mindset, with the ability to work across the stack and become productive in unfamiliar areas.

- Startup or founder experience, and an interest in an early-stage environment.

- Fluent English; German is not required.

- Experience with Python, PyTorch, TypeScript, three.js, AEC or BIM workflows, or generative and multimodal models is useful.

### Compensation & Benefits

Equity is offered. Visa sponsorship is not available; candidates must already be authorized to work in the EU, UK, or Switzerland.

### Location

Remote within Europe, including the UK and Switzerland. The primary location is Karlsruhe, Germany.