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Founding Product Engineer

Clera · San Francisco, United States

Software DevelopmentExternal listingfull-timeabout 1 hour ago

About The Role

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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