Software Engineer

Clera; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 150,000 - 300,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Early-stage equity

Direct impact

Job summary

Clera in Los Angeles, CA is seeking a Software Engineer with 3–8 years of experience to build foundational systems from scratch in a fast-moving environment. The role centers on creating AI agents and a robust infrastructure for hosting and running integrations, with end-to-end ownership of platform components.

You will shape architectural direction, establish scalable engineering patterns, and work across AI and infrastructure layers to deliver impactful, foundational technology from day one.

Qualifications

• 3–8 years of experience as an individual contributor software engineer.
• Strong proficiency in TypeScript.
• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.
• Proven track record of shipping and owning complex software products end-to-end.
• Hands-on experience building with AI agents and/or Large Language Models (LLMs).
• Experience building platform engineering or infrastructure systems (e.g., runtimes, execution environments).

Responsibilities

• Design and build purpose-specific AI coding agents from scratch, tailored for supply chain connectivity use cases.
• Develop and maintain core infrastructure for hosting and running integrations — effectively a mini-runtime/deployment platform.
• Own core systems end-to-end: from the agent platform to the integrations runtime.
• Make foundational architectural decisions that will define the platform's future.
• Establish engineering patterns and best practices that scale with the team and product.
• Work fluidly across the agentic AI layer and the heavy infrastructure layer of the product.

Skills

TypeScript

AI agents/LLMs

End-to-end shipping

Platform engineering

Education

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field

Tools

React

Bun

Effect-TS

PostgreSQL

Kubernetes

AWS

Job description

About the Role

We're an early-stage SaaS company building a platform to automate mission-critical integrations for the real economy — specifically focused on supply chain connectivity. We're looking for a Software Engineer with 3–8 years of experience who brings strong technical horsepower, sharp judgment, and a genuine drive to build foundational systems from scratch in a fast-moving environment.

This is a high-impact, high-ownership role where you'll make architectural decisions that shape the product and engineering culture for years to come. You'll work across both cutting-edge AI/agentic systems and complex infrastructure — no silos, no hand-holding.

Visa sponsorship is not available for this role.

What You'll Do

• Design and build purpose-specific AI coding agents from scratch, tailored for supply chain connectivity use cases.

• Develop and maintain core infrastructure for hosting and running integrations — effectively a mini-runtime/deployment platform (think Vercel, but purpose-built for our stack).

• Own core systems end-to-end: from the agent platform to the integrations runtime.

• Make foundational architectural decisions that will define the platform's future.

• Establish engineering patterns and best practices that scale with the team and product.

• Work fluidly across the agentic AI layer and the heavy infrastructure layer of the product.

What We're Looking For

Must-haves:

• 3–8 years of experience as an individual contributor software engineer.

• Strong proficiency in TypeScript.

• Undergraduate degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related field.

• Proven track record of shipping and owning complex software products end-to-end.

• Hands-on experience building with or using AI agents and/or Large Language Models (LLMs).

• Experience building platform engineering or infrastructure systems (e.g., runtimes, execution environments).

Nice-to-haves:

• Prior experience at a developer tools or infrastructure-focused company.

• Familiarity with any of: React, Bun, Effect-TS, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, or AWS.

• Background from a top technical university.

Compensation & Benefits

• Salary: $150,000 – $300,000 per year, depending on experience.

• Early-stage equity opportunity.

• Direct impact on product direction and engineering culture from day one.

Location

This is an on-site role based in Los Angeles, CA. Candidates should be local or willing to relocate. Visa sponsorship is not available.