Job Overview
Location
San Francisco
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Engineering
Date Posted
August 18, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • This is a rare, high-impact founding engineer opportunity at an early-stage consumer AI startup building real-time, human-like conversational experiences.
- • You'll work directly alongside the founder as one of the first engineers, owning meaningful pieces of a technically ambitious product and helping shape both the codebase and the engineering culture from the ground up.
- • The company is small (under 10 people), moves fast, and is looking for someone who thrives in that environment.
- • Build across the full application stack — frontend, backend, and everything in between — in close collaboration with the founder, designers, and fellow engineers.
- • Design and implement novel systems for memory, retrieval, proactivity, and AI responsiveness.
- • Integrate and advance real-time video generation and audio synthesis models (both internal and third-party).
- • Set the bar for engineering quality and play an active role in recruiting world-class technical talent.
- • Use the product extensively yourself — you genuinely care about the user experience and quality.
🎯 Requirements
- • 2–7 years of professional software engineering experience; not a new grad — some real production experience is essential.
- • Strong computer science fundamentals: data structures, algorithms, and system design.
- • Degree in Computer Science or equivalent technical background (top university preferred).
- • Proven track record building technically complex projects end-to-end (professional, open source, or side projects).
- • Full-stack development experience across both frontend and backend systems.
- • Experience integrating external APIs and third-party services.
- • Prior experience in an early-stage startup or fast-moving, high-ambiguity environment.
- • High energy, intellectual horsepower, and an entrepreneurial drive.
🏖️ Benefits
- • Salary: $175,000 – $225,000 USD annually
- • Early equity as a founding team member
- • Visa sponsorship available
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About Clera
Clera, Inc. operates as an AI Talent Agent, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance and streamline various aspects of the talent acquisition and management process. The company's core offering appears to center on an AI-powered platform designed to connect skilled individuals with suitable opportunities or to assist organizations in efficiently sourcing and evaluating candidates. While comprehensive details regarding specific features, target industries, or the scale of its operations are not yet publicly available, the current online presence indicates that Clera's services are actively being prepared for launch. This suggests an upcoming introduction of innovative AI solutions aimed at optimizing the ecosystem where talent meets demand.
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