Founding Engineer

Clera; New York (NY); On-site; USD 137,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Clera in New York is seeking a founding software engineer to own major product areas end-to-end and ship features that shape the product and customer outcomes. You will collaborate with the founding team, build core infrastructure and AI features for GTM workflows, and move features from development through production with full autonomy.

The role emphasizes hands-on work in Python/TypeScript, data modeling, and deploying AI/ML features in a fast-moving startup environment, with a strong

Qualifications

• 3+ years of software engineering in production.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript.
• Strong data modeling fundamentals.
• Experience deploying AI/ML features in production.
• Experience shipping features end-to-end in startups.
• Ownership mindset and influence over product roadmap.
• Bonus: GTM workflows or customer-facing technical work.
• Bonus: Interfaces consumed by humans and AI agents.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with founders to define requirements and iterate on feedback.
• Build and maintain core infrastructure, APIs and production-ready AI features.
• Own features from development to deployment with autonomy.
• Join customer calls to translate feedback into product improvements.
• Leverage AI tooling to accelerate development velocity.
• Help establish AI-native engineering workflows and processes.

Skills

Python

TypeScript

Data modeling

AI/ML features

End-to-end shipping

Ownership mindset

GTM workflows

AI-native workflows

Tools

APIs

LLM tools

AI coding agents

Job description

About The Role

This is a founding engineering role at an a16z-backed AI startup building go-to-market automation tools for sales and marketing teams. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founding team in New York, owning major product areas end-to-end and shipping features that directly shape the product and its customers' outcomes.

About The Role

This is a founding engineering role at an a16z-backed AI startup building go-to-market automation tools for sales and marketing teams. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founding team in New York, owning major product areas end-to-end and shipping features that directly shape the product and its customers' outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Collaborate closely with founders to define product requirements, build features, and iterate rapidly on customer feedback.
• Build and maintain core product infrastructure — APIs, backend systems, and production-ready AI features powering customer GTM workflows.
• Own features from initial development through production deployment, with full autonomy and accountability.
• Join customer calls to understand needs, demo solutions, and translate real-world feedback into product improvements.
• Leverage AI coding agents and the latest developer tooling to accelerate development velocity.
• Help establish AI-native engineering workflows and processes that compound the team's output over time.

What We're Looking For

• 3+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of shipping and iterating in production environments.
• Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for building APIs, backend systems, and user interfaces.
• Solid data modeling fundamentals and experience designing scalable production systems.
• Hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML features in production.
• Comfort using AI coding agents and LLM-based development tools as part of daily workflow.
• Experience shipping features end-to-end — from requirements through deployment — in early-stage startup settings.
• Ownership-oriented mindset with a desire for real influence over product and roadmap decisions.
• Bonus: Experience with GTM workflows, outbound campaigns, or customer-facing technical work.
• Bonus: Experience building interfaces consumed by both human users and AI agents.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $137,000 – $190,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in New York, NY.