Clera

Founding Engineer

Clera
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Base Salary

$200k - $400k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Ship production backend software while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.
  • Own major individual-contributor projects from design through production launch.
  • Translate financial and banking requirements into reliable software operating at scale.
  • Make system design, data modeling, and architectural tradeoff decisions.
  • Collaborate with engineering, product, and clients to shape core banking capabilities.
  • Build simple, maintainable automation that reduces recurring manual work.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience, including at least 1 year at an early-stage or small startup.
  • Experience shipping production software in banking, financial systems, or core infrastructure at scale.
  • Track record of independently driving significant projects from conception to production.
  • Experience making system design, data modeling, and architecture decisions for production systems.
  • Ability to ship iteratively, maintain high code quality, and own issues through resolution.
  • Comfort working in unfamiliar domains and building core banking or financial infrastructure.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $200,000 to $400,000 annually plus equity.
  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance.
  • 401(k) plan.
  • Relocation support.
  • On-site work in New York, New York.

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