Clera

Founding Engineer

New York: eligible, according to the employer's posting.
Who can apply: Only open to applicants in: New York.
Location as listed by the employer: “New York”
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About this role

Clera is hiring for a Founding Engineer role (full-time). See the official posting for full details.

Requirements

  • At least 2 years of experience building, shipping, and operating production systems, with approximately 7 years or fewer of professional experience.
  • Hands-on experience building and deploying production agentic AI systems or LLM-based applications, with good judgment about when to use AI and when to use deterministic software.
  • Full-stack capability, including Python backend development with FastAPI or an equivalent framework, TypeScript, React, data pipelines, and SQL.
  • Experience with relational database design and optimization, preferably PostgreSQL, plus AWS infrastructure and deployment.
  • Experience with production observability, distributed systems debugging, and real-time data or streaming updates.
  • Strong ownership and depth in at least one of backend engineering, data infrastructure, applied AI, or product engineering.
  • Capital markets, equity research, investment banking, or broader financial services experience is a plus. Familiarity with modern data tools, edge computing, or AI/ML tooling is also useful.
  • U.S. citizenship is required, along with a full-time commitment and ability to work on-site in New York City.

Summarized from the employer's posting — check the full posting for every requirement.