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Senior Software Engineer, Distributed Data Systems

Job Overview

Location

New York

Job Type

Full-time

Category

Software Engineering

Date Posted

July 2, 2026

Full Job Description

📋 Description

  • Senior Software Engineer role focused on building a scalable OLAP lakehouse platform for agentic analytics at Clera, a fast-moving NYC-based AI-native data infrastructure company.
  • Design and implement distributed data system components with emphasis on join optimization and query performance; collaborate across infrastructure, services, and frontend to deliver end-to-end data platform features.
  • Early-stage, high-ownership work at a well-funded Series A/B startup backed by strategic investors, offering the chance to shape core platform components from zero to one.
  • Opportunity to deepen expertise in distributed systems, query optimization, and data platform engineering while contributing to technology that powers enterprise-grade analytics for data-intensive organizations.

🎯 Requirements

  • 4+ years of experience as a data systems, backend, infrastructure, or platform engineer
  • Proficiency in Haskell and/or TypeScript (the core tech stack)
  • Experience with distributed systems and big data systems (Apache Spark, Hadoop)
  • Experience with databases (relational, columnar, or otherwise) and strong foundation in algorithms and data structures
  • Experience with OLAP lakehouse/data lakehouse architecture and query optimization
  • Experience building products from zero to one; prior startup experience (ideally VC-backed) strongly preferred

🏖️ Benefits

  • Salary range of $200,000 – $350,000 USD annually based on experience
  • Equity participation in a well-funded, high-growth startup
  • Interview travel covered for onsite candidates
  • Visa sponsorship available

Skills & Technologies

TypeScript
Apache Spark
Senior
Remote
$200k-350k

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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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