Product Engineer (Consumer, Design-Heavy)

Clera; Iowa; On-site; USD 200,000 - 350,000; Full time

Job summary

Clera is seeking a hands-on product engineer to own consumer products end-to-end, from strategy to release. You will design onboarding flows, interfaces, and copy, and build frontend and backend systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.

Responsibilities include implementing APIs, data models, authentication, payments, and subscriptions, plus setting up analytics and monitoring to drive engagement. Expect rapid MVP delivery in a startup setting.

Qualifications

• 3+ years shipping consumer products end-to-end with live users.
• Startup founding or early product engineering experience with ownership across decisions.
• Strong production experience with TS, React, Next.js, Node.js, APIs, databases and data modeling.
• Experience implementing auth, payments, subscriptions, and deploying live apps.
• Ability to design consumer interfaces and use analytics to drive retention.
• Comfort with AI development tools while preserving architecture and code quality.
• Experience with cross-platform consumer apps and related tools is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Define product positioning, scope features, and MVPs.
• Design onboarding, interfaces, and product copy for consumers.
• Build frontend and backend systems using TS, React, Next.js, and Node.js.
• Implement APIs, data models, authentication, payments, and subscriptions.
• Set up analytics, experiments, and production monitoring.
• Deploy products, debug production issues, and maintain core functionality.
• Leverage user feedback and retention data to iterate product decisions.
• Ship polished MVPs or large iterations within 3–7 days.

Skills

TypeScript

React

Next.js

Node.js

APIs

SQL databases

Data modeling

Authentication

Payments

Subscriptions

Tools

PostHog

React Native

Electron

Flutter

WebRTC

Job description

About the Role

Own the full lifecycle of consumer products, from identifying user opportunities to shipping polished experiences and learning from real-world usage. This role combines product strategy, design, and full-stack engineering, with direct ownership of product quality and user outcomes.

What You'll Do

• Define product positioning, scope features, and identify the smallest complete version to build.

• Design consumer experiences, including onboarding flows, interfaces, and product copy.

• Build frontend and backend systems using TypeScript, React, Next.js, and Node.js.

• Implement APIs, SQL data models, authentication, payments, and subscriptions.

• Set up analytics, experimentation, and production monitoring to measure engagement and retention.

• Deploy products, debug production issues, and maintain reliable core functionality.

• Use user feedback and retention data to guide iteration and product decisions.

• Ship polished MVPs or substantial product iterations in approximately 3 to 7 days.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of experience shipping consumer products end-to-end, including independently launching a live product used by real users.

• Startup founding or early product engineering experience, with ownership across product decisions, design, and implementation.

• Strong production experience with TypeScript, React, Next.js, Node.js, APIs, SQL databases, and data modeling.

• Experience implementing authentication, payments, and subscriptions, and deploying and debugging production applications.

• Experience designing consumer interfaces and using analytics and experiments to understand engagement and retention.

• Comfort using AI development tools while maintaining sound architectural judgment and code quality.

• Consumer apps, social or communication products, and cross-platform development are valuable; experience with tools such as PostHog, React Native, Electron, Flutter, WebRTC, or real-time audio and video is a plus.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $200,000 to $350,000 USD annually. Equity and visa sponsorship details were not provided.

Location

On-site in Palo Alto, California, United States.