Clera

Founding Forward Deployed Engineer

Clera
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2 days ago
San Francisco, CA, USAMid Level
H1B sponsor

Base Salary

$130k - $215k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Work directly with law enforcement and prosecutors to understand evidence management challenges and user needs.
  • Build practical solutions, including one-off analyses and custom integrations, for urgent customer problems.
  • Travel regularly to spend time with customers and learn their workflows.
  • Translate customer feedback into implemented features, pull requests, and clear technical specifications.
  • Help shape product direction in a fast-moving early-stage environment with evolving requirements.
  • Support applicable background check and clearance processes.

Requirements

  • At least 3 years of software engineering experience building and delivering production systems.
  • Experience building software that solves real user problems and working directly with end users to turn needs into technical solutions.
  • Full-stack ability to deliver end-to-end solutions, including analyses or integrations that may not be designed to scale.
  • Experience in fast-paced, early-stage environments, with strong autonomy and comfort navigating ambiguity.
  • Strong technical background, including experience at a high-performing organization or program and at an early-stage startup.
  • Willingness to travel extensively.
  • Interest in public safety and government technology is expected; experience in regulated or sensitive domains, investigative workflows, or customer-facing field work is a plus.
  • Founding-stage technical leadership or other standout technical achievements are valued.

Benefits

  • Base salary is $130,000 to $215,000 annually, with a meaningful founding-level equity stake and performance-based bonuses.
  • Visa sponsorship is available.
  • Hybrid role in San Francisco, California, with New York City as a secondary location.
  • Remote work with regular travel may be considered for exceptional candidates.

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Forward Deployed
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