Founding Product Engineer
Clera · San Francisco · $140,000–$180,000 (stated in the posting)
About the Role
Join an early-stage legal technology team building AI-powered software for contract review and other legal workflows. As a Founding Product Engineer, you will work closely with attorneys and AI engineers to build core product capabilities and help shape the team's engineering practices. This is a high-ownership role in a fast-paced environment with an in-person, six-day workweek.
What You'll Do
Build and own full-stack product features, from data models and backend systems to interfaces used by attorneys and clients.
Collaborate with attorneys and AI engineers to turn legal workflows and review practices into reliable software.
Make pragmatic architecture and tooling decisions that support rapid delivery and future growth.
Write maintainable, production-quality code and take responsibility for the reliability of features after launch.
Help establish engineering standards, culture, and hiring practices as the team grows.
Prioritize customer experience and work closely with teammates to deliver product improvements.
What We're Looking For
Three to four years of professional engineering experience, including experience building and shipping production software at an early-stage company or as a founder.
Full-stack skills, including TypeScript and React, a modern backend stack, and relational databases.
Hands-on experience building features with AI or large language models, professionally or through personal projects.
Experience owning features from conception through production deployment, making sound engineering trade-offs, and building reliable systems for complex workflows.
A completed computer science degree, strong product instincts, and the ability to work with ambiguity and minimal process.
Legal technology, document processing, or experience working directly with domain experts is helpful.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: $140,000 to $180,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California. This role requires working in person six days per week.
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