Founding AI Engineer — Computer Vision for Construction

Clera; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 100,000 - 180,000; Full time

Job summary

Clera is seeking an on-site AI/ML engineer in San Francisco to build the intelligence layer for blueprint understanding. You will focus on computer vision and production ML, applying the latest techniques to real construction documents and iterating rapidly with direct user feedback.

The role requires hands-on CV/ML experience, strong Python skills, and a track record of shipping AI systems to production in an early-stage startup.

Qualifications

• Hands-on Computer Vision and ML/Deep Learning experience.
• Strong Python programming skills.
• Proven 0-to-1 AI/ML production deployments.
• Willingness to work in early-stage startup environment.
• Empathetic communication and collaboration.

Responsibilities

• Focus on the intelligence layer—ML models, algorithms, and AI systems.
• Apply CV, LLM, and AI techniques to construction documents (blueprints, plans, specs).
• Ship prototypes quickly and iterate based on user feedback.
• Help design and coordinate a model-garden architecture for blueprint understanding.
• Work on object detection models and ML pipelines in production.

Skills

Computer Vision

Deep Learning

Python

Production ML

Job description

Clera is seeking an on-site AI/ML engineer in San Francisco to build the intelligence layer for blueprint understanding. You will focus on computer vision and production ML, applying the latest techniques to real construction documents and iterating rapidly with direct user feedback.

The role requires hands-on CV/ML experience, strong Python skills, and a track record of shipping AI systems to production in an early-stage startup.