Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

CLERA; San Francisco (CA); Híbrido; USD 130.000 - 215.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Equity (founding-level)

Performance-based bonuses

Visa sponsorship

Hybrid work model

Descripción de la vacante

Clera Labs, Inc. is seeking a founding forward deployed engineer to work with law enforcement and prosecution teams, turning user insights into production features.

You will solve practical evidence-management challenges in a fast-moving startup environment and help shape the product direction. In this hybrid role based in San Francisco (NYC considered), you will travel regularly to customer sites, translate feedback into code, and own end-to-end delivery—from requirements to deployment—with

Formación

• 3+ years of software engineering experience in production systems.
• Experience shipping user-focused software including non-scaled solutions.
• Strong full-stack skills and ability to turn user needs into features and technical decisions.
• Comfort with ambiguity and autonomous problem-solving.

Responsabilidades

• Understand evidence-management challenges with law enforcement and prosecutors.
• Build solutions for immediate problems and custom integrations.
• Travel regularly to observe workflows and gather product insights.
• Translate feedback into code, PRs, and clear specifications.
• Operate autonomously in a fast-moving environment.

Conocimientos

Software engineering

Full-stack development

Startup experience

Problem solving

Descripción del empleo

About the Role

Join an early-stage government technology team building AI-powered tools for sensitive investigative workflows. As a founding forward deployed engineer, you will work directly with law enforcement and prosecution teams, solve practical problems in the field, and help shape product direction from customer insights.

What You'll Do

• Work with law enforcement and prosecutors to understand evidence-management challenges and user needs.

• Build solutions for immediate problems, including one-off analyses and custom integrations.

• Travel regularly to spend time with customers, observe their workflows, and gather product insights.

• Translate feedback into code, pull requests, and clear technical specifications.

• Operate with autonomy in a fast-moving environment where priorities and requirements may change.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of software engineering experience building and delivering production systems, including experience in an early-stage startup.

• Experience shipping software that directly addresses user problems, including custom or non-scaled solutions.

• Strong full-stack skills and the ability to turn end-user needs into implemented features and technical decisions.

• Comfort with ambiguity, rapid execution, and independent problem-solving.

• Interest in public safety and government technology, with relevant experience in regulated or sensitive domains considered valuable.

• Willingness to travel extensively and support applicable background check and CJIS clearance processes.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $130,000 to $215,000 annually, plus founding-level equity and performance-based bonuses. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

Hybrid in San Francisco, California, with New York City also considered. Remote candidates may be considered if they can travel regularly.