Clera is looking for a talented Software Engineer (AI & Data) to join its team in San Francisco. This is an exciting opportunity for an engineer who enjoys building intelligent, data-driven products and wants to work on challenging problems at the intersection of software engineering, artificial intelligence, and data. If you have strong technical skills and are excited about turning complex ideas into scalable solutions, this role could be a great fit.
Job Overview
| Field | Details |
|---|---|
| Company Name | Clera |
| Role | Software Engineer (AI & Data) |
| Qualification | Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or a related technical field; relevant software engineering and AI/data experience |
| Job Location | San Francisco, California, United States |
| Salary | $200,000–$280,000 USD |
| Work Type | On-site / Hybrid |
| Job Type | Full-time |
| Job Level | Mid-level / Senior |
| Industry | Technology / Artificial Intelligence / Data |
Job Description
Join a small, fast-moving team building core platform capabilities and customer-facing products at a seed-stage people data and AI company. You’ll work across backend, data infrastructure, and AI agent systems — taking ambiguous problems end-to-end from architecture through production ownership. This is a high-ownership role with direct exposure to founders and customers.
What You’ll Do
- Build and ship customer-facing products and platform capabilities across backend, data, infrastructure, and frontend surfaces.
- Design and operate high-volume data pipelines and services at massive scale with strong reliability, security, and observability.
- Build AI agents, agent harnesses, and developer tools — then own them reliably in production at large scale.
- Make architecture decisions, explain tradeoffs, and iterate designs as assumptions evolve.
- Work directly with founders and customers to turn vague requests into clear product decisions and working software.
- Apply modern AI development tools aggressively while maintaining strong engineering judgment and accountability.
What We’re Looking For
- 1–6 years of software engineering experience, with at least one production system owned end-to-end from concept through deployment and operations.
- Strong backend coding skills: APIs, data models, and distributed systems.
- Experience at an early-stage startup (seed through Series A/B) shipping across both product and infrastructure.
- Hands-on experience building and operating high-volume data pipelines.
- Strong CS fundamentals, ideally from a rigorous academic background.
- Experience with AI-native development: LLMs, agent frameworks, or similar.
- Familiarity with identity resolution, data matching, or enrichment systems at scale is a plus.
- Available to start by mid-September 2026 for an on-site residency program.
Selection Process
- Application and resume screening
- Initial recruiter or hiring team conversation
- Technical interview
- Coding and/or technical assessment
- AI and data-focused technical discussion
- Team and culture interview
- Final interview with hiring leadership
- Offer and background verification
How to Apply
- Review the Software Engineer (AI & Data) position and requirements.
- Prepare an updated resume highlighting your software engineering, AI, machine learning, and data experience.
- Submit your application through the company’s official hiring or careers portal.
- Complete any required technical assessments.
- Participate in the interview process if shortlisted.
- Follow up with the recruiting team regarding the next steps.
