# Founding Product Engineer - Company: [Clera]() - Location: San Francisco - Team: Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Posted: August 26, 2026 ## Job description ### About the Role This is a founding product engineering role at a seed-stage AI/construction-tech startup, sitting on a small, high-impact team building computer vision and AI tools that automate blueprint reading, material takeoffs, and cost estimation. You'll work end-to-end — from customer discovery to shipping — and directly shape both the product and the company's direction. ### What You'll Do * Own features fully, from interviewing customers weekly to shipping useful iterations fast. * Build intuitive UIs that make complex blueprint and hardware data accessible to users accustomed to paper-based workflows. * Contribute across the stack — React frontend, Python backend, and infrastructure. * Architect and build 0-to-1, taking ideas from concept to production. * Translate messy domain knowledge from customers into clear, actionable product decisions. * Influence product direction, not just implementation details. * Apply strong product taste to how things look, feel, and work for end users. * Handle the operational "schlep" that keeps an early-stage startup moving. ### What We're Looking For * Demonstrated ability to build and ship software across the full stack; new grads with strong portfolios are welcome. * Hands-on experience with **React** for frontend and **Python** for backend services and infrastructure. * Track record of owning features end-to-end and engaging directly with customers. * Comfort designing architecture and building products from scratch (0-to-1 mindset). * Strong product taste and user-focused design sensibility. * Excellent communication skills and a genuine growth mindset. * **Bonus:** Prior founder experience or early-stage startup background (shipped something customers used or paid for). * **Bonus:** Construction domain knowledge or clear enthusiasm for the industry. * Must be eligible to work in the US (no visa sponsorship available) and willing to work on-site in San Francisco. ### Compensation & Benefits Salary range: **$120,000 – $180,000 USD annually**. Equity available at a seed-stage company. No visa sponsorship available. ### Location On-site in **San Francisco, CA, USA**. Relocation welcomed. ## Apply [Apply on Clera]() Canonical job page: