# Founding Engineer at Clera

Founding Engineer at Clera in San Francisco. On-site, full-time, paying $200k–$300k. Posted June 3, 2026.

- Company: Clera
- Location: San Francisco
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Pay: $200k–$300k
- Experience: 3+ years
- Posted: 2026-06-03
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/3f7d7a1b-26af-4c52-b87c-8209156195e2/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/founding-engineer-clera-vjkpms

## Requirements

- 3–7 years of full-stack software development experience
- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a top-20 CS program
- Strong product sense and comfort owning decisions in a small, cross-functional team
- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced founding-team environments
- Based in San Francisco, CA or willing to relocate
- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

## Description

### About the Role

A fast-moving, early-stage startup in San Francisco is looking for a **Founding Engineer** to join as one of the first technical hires. This is a rare opportunity to work directly with the founding team, own product decisions end-to-end, and help shape the technical direction of the company from day one. You'll wear multiple hats, move fast, and have a direct impact on what gets built and how.

### What You'll Do

- Build and ship full-stack features across the product in a 0-to-1 environment

- Own product decisions and contribute to roadmap prioritization alongside founders

- Set early engineering standards, architecture decisions, and development practices

- Collaborate cross-functionally in a small, high-trust team with minimal hierarchy

- Iterate rapidly based on user feedback and business needs

### What We're Looking For

**Required:**

- 3–7 years of full-stack software development experience

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent from a top-20 CS program

- Strong product sense and comfort owning decisions in a small, cross-functional team

- Ability to thrive in ambiguous, fast-paced founding-team environments

- Based in San Francisco, CA or willing to relocate

- Must be legally eligible to work in the United States without visa sponsorship

**Nice to Have:**

- Experience at a FAANG-scale organization and/or an early-stage startup (a mix of both is ideal)

- Prior experience shipping products in a 0-to-1 context

### Compensation & Benefits

- **Salary:** $200,000 – $300,000 USD annually

- Equity and additional benefits commensurate with a founding-team role

### Location

This role is **on-site in San Francisco, CA**. Candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing to relocate. **Visa sponsorship is not available.**