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# Founding Engineer

- **Company:** CLERA, LLC
- **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** $150,000.0 - $220,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** JavaScript (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Amazon Web Services, Cloud Computing, Web Scraping, Distributed Systems, Graph Database, Linux Servers, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Large Language Models, Multi-Agent Systems, Backend, Data Pipelines, Microservices
- **Published:** May 23, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=545214e4d40fc011

## About the Role

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, Required:

 * 2+ years of experience in full-stack or backend software engineering.
 * Proficiency in JavaScript and TypeScript.
 * Experience with agent orchestration, LLMs, or web scraping.
 * Experience working with Linux servers in a production environment.
 * Proven track record of shipping code to production supporting a large user base.
 * Experience building entire products end-to-end, not just isolated features.
 * Strong computer science fundamentals.
 * Must be authorized to work in the United States - visa sponsorship is not available.
 * Must be available to work on-site in San Francisco 5 days per week; relocation is required.

Nice to Have:

 * Previous experience as a founder or early-stage engineer at a startup.
 * Familiarity with distributed systems, microservices, data pipelines, or cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP).

## Description

A seed-funded B2B SaaS startup in the people-data and AI agents space is looking for a high-agency Founding Engineer to build core agent infrastructure and help scale the platform toward a Series A milestone. You'll work directly with the founding team - including the CEO and CTO - owning critical systems that power a people-data and agent platform used by developers and enterprises alike. This is a rare opportunity to shape technical strategy from the ground up at a fast-growing, well-backed startup., * Design, build, and operate core infrastructure including APIs, LLM-powered workflows, web scraping systems, and large-scale knowledge graph architecture.

 * Architect and maintain production-grade systems capable of handling millions of API requests, with a strong focus on performance, cost efficiency, and reliability across cloud and Linux server environments.
 * Own projects end-to-end - from ambiguous problem definition through deployment and iteration - shipping quickly without sacrificing system integrity.
 * Collaborate directly with the CEO and CTO on technical decisions, roadmap priorities, and foundational architectural choices that define long-term direction.
 * Contribute broadly across the stack, including developer documentation, technical tutorials, internal tooling, and experimental builds that showcase and stress-test APIs.


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