Forward Deployed Engineer

About the company

Clera is a talent-matching platform that replaces traditional job applications by connecting candidates and hiring teams through curated introductions.

About this role

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a founding-team engineering opportunity at an early-stage agentic integration platform built for the real economy. Specialized AI agents gather requirements in plain English, generate integration code, test it, deploy it, and keep it running in production — autonomously. As one of the first engineers, you'll own core systems end-to-end alongside the founders and set the engineering foundation that every future hire builds upon. This is not a chatbot or a thin LLM wrapper. The agents do actual work with actual consequences in production: multi-agent orchestration, a durable execution runtime (think mini-Vercel for integrations), self-healing systems, and a knowledge base that gets smarter with every integration shipped. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own core systems end-to-end — agent platform, cloud infrastructure, and the integrations runtime, from conception through production. - Set the engineering patterns — define the architecture, standards, and best practices that every future engineer inherits. - Ship constantly — work directly alongside the founders, deploying to production frequently and iterating fast. - Shape the entire system — your decisions in year one will define how the platform scales technically and organizationally. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Required: - Strong proficiency in TypeScript, React, Bun, Effect-TS, PostgreSQL, Kubernetes, and AWS - Proven track record shipping and owning end-to-end production systems - Experience designing engineering patterns and best practices at an organizational level - Solid background in infrastructure, deployment, and runtime systems — including monitoring, reliability, and self-healing capabilities - Comfort working directly with founders in a fast-paced, early-stage environment - Ability to work on-site in San Francisco Nice to Have: - Background in agent orchestration or multi-agent system design - Experience with durable execution frameworks or workflow engines - Prior experience as an early or founding engineer at a startup COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: $150,000 – $250,000 per year, depending on experience - Equity participation as an early team member - Visa sponsorship available LOCATION - On-site in San Francisco, CA, United States - This is a full-time, in-person role — remote work is not available