Founding Software Engineer

Clera Labs, Inc.; San Francisco (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 230,000; Full time

Job summary

Alder is seeking an early-stage engineer to help build the operating system for our property management platform. You’ll shape data models, backend workflows, and AI-powered automation with founders and the team.

You’ll own features end-to-end, work with TypeScript, Python, and PostgreSQL, and thrive in ambiguity while delivering real value to property managers and residents.

Qualifications

• Experience taking projects from problem definition through launch and iteration.
• Track record of building and shipping production software end to end.
• Comfort with TypeScript, Python, and PostgreSQL.
• Ability to take ownership and thrive in ambiguity.

Responsibilities

• Build the data model and workflows behind Alder's property management operating system.
• Develop AI systems that use property context to carry out work and escalate when needed.
• Make practical engineering decisions in payments, financial records, and resident communications.
• Ship to real users, learn from gaps, and iterate based on feedback.

Skills

End-to-end development

Ownership in ambiguity

Startup/Founding engineer

TS/Python/Postgres

Tools

PostgreSQL

TypeScript

Python

Job description

About the Role

You'll be one of Alder's first engineers, building the operating system that powers our property management company. At its core is the property brain—a context layer that understands each property, owner, resident, lease, payment, and maintenance history—giving our team and AI systems the information they need to automate work across leasing, maintenance, and accounting. You'll work closely with founders and our property management team to shape both our product and engineering practices.

What You'll Do

• Build the data model and workflows behind Alder's property management operating system.
• Develop AI systems that use property context to carry out work, recognize missing information, and elevate to humans when needed.
• Make practical engineering decisions in high-stakes areas like payments, financial records, and resident communications.
• Ship to real users, learn from gaps in the system, and iterate based on feedback.

What We're Looking For

• Experience taking projects from problem definition through launch and iteration, ideally at an early-stage startup or in a founding engineer role.
• Track record of building and shipping production software end to end, whether backend or full-stack.
• Comfort with TypeScript, Python, and Postgres (or willingness to learn them quickly).
• Ability to take ownership, learn rapidly, and thrive in ambiguity.

Location

On-site in San Francisco. You must be based in the Bay Area or willing to relocate.