Why this role stands out
This high-impact leadership role at Clera offers you the unique opportunity to shape the future of AI infrastructure while defining your own scope across engineering, product, or operations. You will thrive here if you are an experienced builder who enjoys hands-on development and wants to leverage your founder mindset to scale a fast-growing startup with a highly competitive compensation package. Apply today to take full ownership of your next professional chapter in the heart of San Francisco.
Quick overview
Job description
About the Role
Join an early-stage AI infrastructure startup building tools for service businesses to coordinate AI workers and human oversight. This flexible role can focus on engineering, product, or company operations, with technical leadership scope available for the right candidate.
What You'll Do
Define what you can own in your first 90 days and shape the role around your strengths.
Build production software directly, contributing hands-on to the platform.
Take ownership across engineering, product, or business operations based on your experience.
Help build the platform and team serving the AI-enabled service economy.
What We're Looking For
Typically 3 to 10 or more years of experience.
Experience founding a company, serving as a startup CTO or first technical hire, shipping a product with lasting team ownership, or running a service business.
A record of hands-on production software development, rather than a primarily management-focused career.
Interest in a full-time role, not freelance or fractional CTO work.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary is $150,000 to $250,000 annually, with equity and overall compensation tailored to the candidate. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States. Relocation support is available.