Clera

Founding Design Engineer

Clera
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Base Salary

$180k - $220k/yr

Responsibilities

  • Own the frontend design token system, component library, UI coherence layer, and reusable frontend patterns.
  • Define and enforce frontend standards for human-written and AI-assisted code using React Query, React Hook Form, and Zod.
  • Own frontend tooling and quality, including Biome configuration, Playwright end-to-end coverage, and frontend performance.
  • Translate design intent into component abstractions and lint rules that preserve product coherence.
  • Build conversational and AI-native interfaces with streaming responses and generative views.
  • Integrate AI coding tools into the frontend workflow and contribute to chat-based, CLI-style, Slack, or Microsoft Teams interface surfaces.

Requirements

  • At least 5 years of experience building and shipping polished product interfaces.
  • Deep expertise in React, strict TypeScript, and Tailwind CSS.
  • Hands-on experience with component primitives such as shadcn/ui and Radix UI.
  • Prior production ownership of a design system or component library, demonstrated through a public repository, portfolio, or detailed walkthrough.
  • Experience defining and enforcing frontend patterns across a team, including with AI-assisted coding tools such as Claude Code or Cursor.
  • A hands-on design/UX engineering mindset rather than a product designer role.
  • Authorized to work in the United States without visa sponsorship.
  • Experience with Framer Motion, conversational interfaces or chatbots for B2B users, Slack Block Kit, or Microsoft Teams Adaptive Cards is a plus.

Benefits

  • Base salary of $180,000 to $220,000 USD annually plus expected equity participation.
  • On-site in San Francisco, California, five days per week; candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing and able to relocate.
  • Founding-team-level role at a seed-stage B2B SaaS startup.

Tech Stack

ReactTailwind CSSTypeScript

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