Legal Engineer
Clera · San Francisco · $150,000–$225,000 (stated in the posting)
About the Role
Join an early-stage legal technology team as the bridge between legal, customers, and product. You will turn legal needs into reliable AI-powered workflows and help ensure customers are onboarded successfully.
What You'll Do
Map customer commercial needs into tailored legal workflows on the platform.
Review and validate AI-flagged legal issues for accuracy and completeness across documents and filings.
Translate customer feedback and lawyer needs into clear product requirements for engineering.
Improve prompts, modules, and automated workflows to make the platform more useful and reliable.
Build and refine legal workflows using tools such as Claude, MCP servers, and CLI tools.
What We're Looking For
At least two years of combined experience in legal practice, legal technology, law firm innovation, or an in-house legal function. Relevant experience is expected to be within the two-to-eight-year range.
A JD or prior legal practice experience, or experience working in legal technology.
Hands-on experience building with AI tools such as Claude, MCP servers, CLI tools, or code-generation tools; a computer science degree is not required.
Experience translating legal needs into automated workflows, prompts, or product requirements.
Strong contract judgment and the ability to assess AI-generated legal work for accuracy and completeness.
Comfort working independently in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $150,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.
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