Clera

Founding Engineer (AI/ML)

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17 hours ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level / Senior
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$130k - $170k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the AI/ML intelligence layer, including recommendation, ranking, and retrieval systems.
  • Build and iterate on LLM-powered matching systems to improve candidate-to-role alignment.
  • Take features from problem definition through production deployment and ship at a daily cadence.
  • Architect and maintain production data pipelines and services supporting ML models.
  • Partner directly with founders to translate product goals into shipped systems.

Requirements

  • Have 2–5 years of production software engineering experience with applied ML depth and models shipped to real users.
  • Have production experience building recommender systems, ranking algorithms, or ML-powered matching.
  • Be proficient in TypeScript or Python.
  • Have production experience with LLM APIs and LLM-powered features.
  • Have hands-on experience with production ML frameworks such as PyTorch or TensorFlow.
  • Have experience building and maintaining production data pipelines and services.
  • Demonstrate strong computer science fundamentals and the ability to work in fast-paced, unstructured startup environments.
  • Bring a standout technical profile through open-source contributions, notable personal projects, or a rigorous computer science background.
  • Have a background at a credible VC-backed startup or well-regarded product company.
  • Have existing U.S. work authorization or eligibility for available sponsorship routes.
  • Preferred experience includes React, Supabase, Prisma, Typesense, trigger.dev, embeddings, and vector search.

Benefits

  • Salary of $130,000 to $170,000 annually plus competitive founding-hire equity.
  • Visa sponsorship is available for eligible candidates.
  • On-site in San Francisco, California, six days per week.
  • Relocation assistance is available for candidates moving to the Bay Area.
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