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Founding Engineer (AI/ML)
Clera
San Francisco, California, United StatesPosted Oct 11, 2026 · 5h ago$130K – $170K
Full-time$130K – $170KMid levelOn-siteHR Tech
About this role
As a Founding Engineer (AI/ML) at Clera, you will build the core intelligence layer for an AI-powered recruiting marketplace. You will own the recommendation, ranking, and matching systems, developing LLM-powered features to connect candidates with roles. This is a unique opportunity to shape a foundational product area and work closely with leadership in a fast-paced startup environment.
What we are looking for
6- Build and own recommendation, ranking, retrieval, and matching systems
- Develop LLM-powered features for candidate-role alignment
- Take product features from definition to production release
- Architect and maintain production data pipelines and services
- 2-5 years of experience building and shipping end-to-end software features
- Production experience with ML-powered matching or recommendation systems
