Founding AI Engineer — Computer Vision & ML, Equity, SF

Clera

San Francisco (CA)

On-site

USD 120,000 - 180,000

Full time

2 days ago
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Benefits offered by this job

Equity at founding engineer level

Job summary

Clera in San Francisco, CA is seeking a founding engineer to own the intelligence layer of our AI-powered construction pre-construction workflow. You will ship production-grade CV/ML systems and help take research ideas to reliable, user-facing features.

The role demands strong applied ML, Python proficiency, and a pragmatic, feedback-driven mindset. You’ll join a small, fast-moving team where equity is offered at founding engineer level and relocation to SF may be required.

Qualifications

  • Strong applied ML experience including machine learning, deep learning, and computer vision.

Responsibilities

  • Drive the intelligence layer of the product focusing on CV/ML systems.
  • Apply cutting-edge computer vision models, LLMs, and AI systems to construction workflows.
  • Ship initial prototypes quickly and iterate based on user feedback.
  • Coordinate multiple ML models into production-ready pipelines.

Skills

Applied ML
Python
Computer vision
Communication
Growth mindset
Ambiguity tolerance

Job description

Clera in San Francisco, CA is seeking a founding engineer to own the intelligence layer of our AI-powered construction pre-construction workflow. You will ship production-grade CV/ML systems and help take research ideas to reliable, user-facing features.

The role demands strong applied ML, Python proficiency, and a pragmatic, feedback-driven mindset. You’ll join a small, fast-moving team where equity is offered at founding engineer level and relocation to SF may be required.

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