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Founding Engineer
San Francisco, California, United States
Source: Clera careers · View original posting
- Pay
- $200,000 — $300,000 USD per year
- Sponsorship
- Visa sponsorship is not available.
Employer job description
From Clera's posting. “We” and “our” refer to the employer.
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
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.
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