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Founding Engineer

Clera
Posted a day ago, valid for 2 days
Location

New York, NY, US

Salary

$137,000 - $190,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This role is a founding engineering position at an a16z-backed AI startup focused on go-to-market automation tools for sales and marketing teams.
  • Candidates should have a minimum of 3 years of software engineering experience, with a proven ability to ship and iterate in production environments.
  • The salary for this position ranges from $137,000 to $190,000 USD annually.
  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript, as well as hands-on experience with AI/ML features, are essential for applicants.
  • The role involves close collaboration with the founding team in New York, allowing for significant influence over product development and customer outcomes.

About the Role

This is a founding engineering role at an a16z-backed AI startup building go-to-market automation tools for sales and marketing teams. You'll work shoulder-to-shoulder with the founding team in New York, owning major product areas end-to-end and shipping features that directly shape the product and its customers' outcomes.

What You'll Do

  • Collaborate closely with founders to define product requirements, build features, and iterate rapidly on customer feedback.

  • Build and maintain core product infrastructure — APIs, backend systems, and production-ready AI features powering customer GTM workflows.

  • Own features from initial development through production deployment, with full autonomy and accountability.

  • Join customer calls to understand needs, demo solutions, and translate real-world feedback into product improvements.

  • Leverage AI coding agents and the latest developer tooling to accelerate development velocity.

  • Help establish AI-native engineering workflows and processes that compound the team's output over time.

What We're Looking For

  • 3+ years of software engineering experience with a strong track record of shipping and iterating in production environments.

  • Proficiency in Python and TypeScript for building APIs, backend systems, and user interfaces.

  • Solid data modeling fundamentals and experience designing scalable production systems.

  • Hands-on experience building and deploying AI/ML features in production.

  • Comfort using AI coding agents and LLM-based development tools as part of daily workflow.

  • Experience shipping features end-to-end — from requirements through deployment — in early-stage startup settings.

  • Ownership-oriented mindset with a desire for real influence over product and roadmap decisions.

  • Bonus: Experience with GTM workflows, outbound campaigns, or customer-facing technical work.

  • Bonus: Experience building interfaces consumed by both human users and AI agents.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: $137,000 – $190,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in New York, NY.




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