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# Founding Engineer

- **Company:** CLERA, LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $175,000.0 - $225,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Artificial Intelligence, Python (Programming Language), Software Engineering, Information Technology
- **Published:** May 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=6935b82449c3e8d8

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Software engineering?, * Required: Computer Science degree from a top university.

 * Required: 2-7 years of professional software engineering experience (not a new grad).
 * Required: Strong CS fundamentals and a track record of technically complex side projects.
 * Required: High energy, entrepreneurial spirit - prior startup or fast-moving environment experience strongly valued.
 * Required: Proficiency in Python, including typed scientific Python.
 * Bonus: Experience with real-time media, vision/video model training or deployment, memory systems, or audio synthesis.
 * Bonus: Familiarity with agentic coding or AI-assisted development workflows., This role is fully on-site in San Francisco, CA. Candidates must be willing and able to work in-person full-time.

## Description

Join an early-stage consumer AI startup as a Founding Engineer - a rare 1-of-1 role working directly alongside the founding team to shape both the product and engineering culture. This company is building a real-time AI-enabled platform designed to digitize human connection, making AI interactions feel genuinely present and personal. You'll help lay the technical foundation from the ground up in a fast-moving, high-ambition environment., * Build across the full application, collaborating closely with the founder, design team, and other engineers.

 * Design and implement systems for memory, retrieval, proactivity, and AI responsiveness.
 * Integrate 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 talent.
 * Extensively use the product yourself to ensure real user value and quality.


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