Founding Design Engineer

Clera Labs, Inc.; Palo Alto (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 210,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Clera Labs, Inc. is seeking a founding design engineer to take product ideas from sketches through implementation and release, shaping the full mobile app experience.

You will build features end-to-end, craft polished native screens with thoughtful motion, and refine the product based on data and user feedback. This role focuses on shipping high-quality mobile apps from inception to launch.

Qualifications

• Experience shipping mobile apps and releasing to app stores.
• Designing visual and interaction details and implementing product code.
• Hands-on development with Flutter, Swift, or Kotlin for mobile apps.
• Familiarity with Firebase and TypeScript.

Responsibilities

• Build mobile features from sketches through app store release.
• Create polished, native-feeling screens with thoughtful motion and haptic feedback.
• Develop product loops that encourage user return to the app.
• Use product data and user conversations to evaluate features and improve the experience.
• Stay involved with the product after launch and refine what isn’t working.

Skills

Flutter

Swift

Kotlin

Firebase

TypeScript

Mobile development

Tools

Firebase

Job description

About the Role

Join a small, early-stage consumer apps team as a founding design engineer. You will take product ideas from sketch through implementation and release, helping shape the full mobile app experience.

What You'll Do

• Build mobile features from initial sketches through app store release.
• Create polished, native-feeling screens with thoughtful motion and haptic feedback.
• Develop product loops that encourage people to return to the app.
• Use product data and user conversations to evaluate features and improve the experience.
• Stay involved with the product after launch and refine what is not working.

What We're Looking For

• Experience shipping mobile apps used by real people, with work that can be reviewed in an app store or similar setting.
• Experience designing visual and interaction details and implementing the resulting product code.
• Hands-on experience with Flutter, Swift, or Kotlin for mobile development.
• Familiarity with Firebase and TypeScript.
• Strong attention to detail, initiative in an open-ended environment, and the ability to use AI tools while understanding the code you ship.

Compensation & Benefits

Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in Palo Alto, California, United States. Candidates must be based in Palo Alto or willing to relocate.