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Founding Product Engineer

Clera
Posted 2 days ago, valid for a month
Location

San Francisco, CA, US

Salary

$120,000 - $180,000 per year

Contract type

Full Time

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  • This role is for a founding product engineer at an early-stage AI startup focused on transforming construction industry processes.
  • The position requires ownership of features from discovery to production, with a salary range of $120,000 to $180,000 annually.
  • Candidates should have experience in building and shipping software across the full stack, with hands-on skills in React and Python.
  • The role is open to all experience levels, including new graduates, and requires direct customer engagement and a strong product sensibility.
  • The position is on-site in San Francisco, and applicants must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship.

About the Role

This is a founding product engineering role at an early-stage AI startup transforming how the construction industry handles blueprint analysis, material takeoffs, and cost estimation. You'll sit on a small, impact-driven product team, owning features end-to-end and working directly with customers to ship software that helps builders move faster and with less waste.

What You'll Do

  • Own features from discovery to production — interview customers weekly and ship useful iterations quickly.

  • Build intuitive UIs that make complex blueprint and hardware data approachable for users coming from paper-based workflows.

  • Contribute across the full stack: React frontend, Python backend, and supporting infrastructure.

  • Act as a 0-to-1 architect, taking raw ideas and turning them into production-ready products.

  • Translate messy domain knowledge gathered from customers into clear, well-scoped product decisions.

  • Shape product direction — not just implementation — bringing strong product taste to how things look, feel, and work.

  • Handle the operational and "schlep" work that keeps a seed-stage team moving forward.

What We're Looking For

  • Demonstrated ability to build and ship software across the full stack — open to all experience levels, including new grads.

  • Hands-on experience with React for customer-facing UIs and Python for backend services and infrastructure.

  • Track record of owning features end-to-end with direct customer engagement.

  • Comfort designing architecture and building products from scratch (0-to-1 experience a strong plus).

  • Strong product taste and user-focused design sensibility.

  • Excellent communication skills, empathy, and a growth mindset.

  • Bonus: previously built and shipped something customers used or paid for (founder or early-startup background).

  • Bonus: familiarity with construction, blueprints, or related domain knowledge.

  • Must be eligible to work in the US without sponsorship and able to work on-site in San Francisco.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary: $120,000 – $180,000 USD annually. Equity participation expected at this stage. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, CA. Relocation welcome; in-office presence is required.




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