Product Engineer (Mid-Level)
at Clera · 1-10 employees
Seed · $3M · Apr 2026
- Seniority
- Mid
- Employment
- Full Time
- Location
- San Francisco
- Posted
- 5d ago
typescriptpythonreactnext.jsnode.jspostgresawsgcpllmci/cd
at Clera · 1-10 employees
Clera is a talent-matching platform that replaces traditional job applications by connecting candidates and hiring teams through curated introductions.
ABOUT THE ROLE We're a small, fast-moving AI startup in the talent acquisition space, and we're looking for a Mid-Level Product Engineer to join us in San Francisco. You'll contribute across the full stack — from polished user-facing experiences to robust backend services — working directly alongside founders, product, and design to ship features that matter. This is a high-ownership role for someone who thrives in early-stage environments and wants to help shape both the product and the engineering culture from the ground up. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Own end-to-end product features from scoping and design through to production deployment. - Design APIs and data models; implement both frontend and backend code. - Ship user-facing experiences that balance usability and performance, iterating based on user feedback and metrics. - Integrate AI/LLM capabilities into core product flows to make intelligent features reliable and useful for end users. - Design and implement scalable backend services, data schemas, and operational tooling (CI/CD, monitoring, testing). - Collaborate directly with founders, product, and design to prioritize work and define success metrics. - Participate in architecture and roadmap discussions, making pragmatic tradeoffs appropriate for early-stage growth. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR Must-haves: - 2–8 years of software engineering experience with a proven track record of shipping user-facing products. - Strong full-stack skills: TypeScript and React/Next.js on the frontend; Python or Node.js on the backend. - Experience with PostgreSQL and cloud platforms (AWS or GCP). - Practical, production-grade experience integrating LLMs or other AI services into applications (engineering focus, not research). - Comfort operating in small teams with limited process, high ambiguity, and the need to move fluidly between frontend, backend, and DevOps tasks. - Ability to design and implement end-to-end features including API design, data models, and deployment to production. Nice-to-haves: - Experience with API design, real-time systems, and scaling high-throughput applications. - Familiarity with AI-assisted development workflows (e.g., Cursor or similar tools). - Experience delivering multi-tenant or enterprise-ready systems. - Background in regulated industries (healthcare, fintech, legal) or building internal tools for complex domains. - Strong product sense — ability to translate user problems into practical, measurable solutions. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS - Salary: $150,000 – $300,000 USD annually, depending on experience. - Early-stage equity opportunity. - Visa sponsorship: Not available. LOCATION This role is on-site in San Francisco, CA. Remote work is not available for this position.