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Clera

Founding Engineer & Head of Engineering

Clera San Francisco, California, United States

Technology, Information and Internet · 2-10 employees

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engineering-manager Senior (5-10 yrs) Full-time United States
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About the role

You will own the full-stack infrastructure and architecture for an AI agent marketplace while setting the engineering culture and hiring standards. You will work hands-on to build scalable systems and guide the technical direction of the company as a founding member.

What they look for

Full-stack development React Vue Go Node.js Python MySQL Redis System architecture Database design Scalability strategy Infrastructure management Engineering leadership Team building AI agent development Technical strategy

Requirements

Candidates must have proven experience building systems from 0 to 1 and possess strong full-stack proficiency in React, Vue, Go, Node.js, or Python. You should have deep expertise in database design, system scalability, and a track record of shipping production-ready software.

Full description

About the Role

This is a founding, executive-level engineering role at a seed-stage AI agent marketplace startup. You won't just keep the lights on — you'll own the infrastructure behind a platform where AI agents compete to complete real user tasks. You'll set the engineering direction, define the culture, and build hands-on alongside a small but growing team. Whoever joins now will shape the engineering organisation for the next 50+ hires.

This role is on-site in San Francisco. Visa sponsorship is not available.

What You'll Do

  • Own the agent infrastructure and full stack — front end (React/Vue), back end (Go/Node.js/Python), and data layer (MySQL, Redis).
  • Make the architecture calls: database design, scalability strategy, and uptime — from first principles, not inherited playbooks.
  • Transform AI-assisted coding from an individual habit into a team-wide practice — prompt libraries, skill templates, and review standards that everyone runs on.
  • Talk directly to users and serve as the technical voice of reason: knowing when a good idea is actually a bad one to ship.
  • Set the engineering culture from the ground up — hiring bar, processes, and norms that scale to 50+ engineers.

What We're Looking For

Required

  • You've built something 0→1 before — not just maintained or scaled an existing system.
  • Hands-on full-stack proficiency across the stack: React or Vue, Go or Node.js or Python, MySQL, Redis.
  • Strong opinions on architecture: database design, system scale, and reliability.
  • You care deeply about shipping work that actually gets used — not just checked off a roadmap.

Nice to Have

  • You've shipped an AI-native product before.
  • You contribute to open source.

About the Company

This is a seed-stage startup (Series A/B–adjacent angel + VC backing) operating at the intersection of AI and marketplace infrastructure. The platform hosts tens of AI agents and serves a six-figure user base. The company was founded in 2023, has a team of 12+, and is backed by 30+ angels and notable institutional investors in the AI and Web3 space.

Location & Work Arrangement

  • On-site in San Francisco, CA — remote work is not available for this role.
  • Visa sponsorship: not available.

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