# Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) at Clera

Founding Engineer (Full-Stack) at Clera in San Francisco. On-site, full-time, paying $175k–$200k. Posted June 3, 2026.

- Company: Clera
- Location: San Francisco
- Workplace: On-site
- Job type: Full-time
- Pay: $175k–$200k
- Experience: 2+ years
- Posted: 2026-06-03
- Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/ff2226e8-25cd-4174-8ea4-76a948a907d1/application
- Source: https://jobmagic.ai/jobs/founding-engineer-full-stack-clera-btysj1

## Requirements

- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering full-stack web applications
- Hands-on experience with TypeScript and Node.js backend development
- Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL and relational database design
- Frontend experience with Vue.js + Nuxt, or React/Next.js
- Experience owning features end-to-end — from concept through deployment to maintenance
- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Willing and able to relocate to San Francisco and work on-site

## Description

### About the Role

Join an early-stage, Y Combinator-backed AI marketing automation startup as a **Founding Engineer (Full-Stack)**. You'll be one of the first engineers on the team, taking full ownership of features from concept through deployment — working directly with founders and customers to shape the product and infrastructure from the ground up.

### What You'll Do

- Own end-to-end feature development across the full stack: frontend (Vue.js/Nuxt), backend (Node.js/TypeScript), and AI agent integrations (LangGraph)

- Architect and maintain robust PostgreSQL database schemas using Supabase, ensuring data integrity and performance

- Manage deployments, background jobs, and infrastructure using Render and Inngest; maintain dedicated deployments on Microsoft Azure

- Apply user-centric design thinking across the full product lifecycle

- Collaborate closely with the operations team and customers (via Slack and Notion) to align technical solutions with real user needs

- Contribute to tooling and internal workflows using Linear, GitHub, Slack, and Notion

### What We're Looking For

**Required:**

- 2+ years of professional software engineering experience delivering full-stack web applications

- Hands-on experience with TypeScript and Node.js backend development

- Strong proficiency with PostgreSQL and relational database design

- Frontend experience with Vue.js + Nuxt, or React/Next.js

- Experience owning features end-to-end — from concept through deployment to maintenance

- Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related field, or equivalent practical experience

- Willing and able to relocate to San Francisco and work on-site

**Nice to Have:**

- Experience deploying and managing applications with Render and Inngest; familiarity with Microsoft Azure

- Background or exposure to marketing technology or AdTech

- Experience integrating with LLM APIs (OpenAI, Anthropic, Google, etc.) or building AI/ML-powered features

- Familiarity with serverless workflows or event-driven architecture

### Compensation & Benefits

- **Salary:** $175,000 – $200,000 USD annually

- Equity as a founding team member

- Visa sponsorship available

### Location

This role is **on-site in San Francisco, CA**. Candidates must be willing and able to work from the San Francisco office full-time. Relocation support is available.