Clera

Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

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Base Salary

$130k - $215k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with law enforcement agencies and prosecutors to understand evidence-management challenges.
  • Build practical solutions for user problems, including one-off analyses and custom integrations.
  • Travel 25% to 75% of the time to meet customers and gather frontline insights.
  • Convert customer feedback into pull requests and clear technical specifications for the product roadmap.
  • Operate across the full stack in a fast-moving early-stage environment.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of software engineering experience building and delivering production systems.
  • Experience working directly with end users, translating their needs into technical solutions, and shipping those solutions.
  • Experience in early-stage or fast-paced environments with rapidly shifting requirements and high autonomy.
  • A track record at a strong engineering organization; startup experience is preferred.
  • Willingness to travel extensively and engage deeply with field users.
  • Openness to supporting an FBI background check and CJIS clearance process.
  • Experience in government, defense, intelligence, or public-sector technology is a strong plus.
  • Mission-driven interest in public safety and government effectiveness.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $130,000 to $215,000 USD annually, plus founding-level equity and performance-based bonuses.
  • Visa sponsorship is available.
  • Hybrid work arrangement in New York City, with a secondary presence in the San Francisco Bay Area.
  • Remote work with regular travel may be considered for exceptional candidates.
  • Travel expectation is 25% to 75% of the time.

Categories

Forward Deployed
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