Founding AI Engineer

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Founding AI Engineer in USA

Clera
Full time
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USA
09/14/2026
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San Francisco, CA

Responsibilities

Apply computer vision, multimodal AI, and LLM techniques to construction documents.
Prototype, iterate, and deploy production AI systems for noisy, heterogeneous inputs.
Own the intelligence layer, including modeling, data pipelines, and inference.
Handle data labeling, ETL, and deployment work as part of a small team.
Collaborate with product and users to identify and solve high-impact problems.
Communicate progress and engineering tradeoffs transparently and empathetically.

Requirements

Hands-on production experience with computer vision, multimodal AI, and LLM techniques on real-world or document-based data.
Experience shipping AI systems or core product features into production.
Experience building end-to-end AI systems focused on the intelligence layer.
Ability to iterate quickly in a startup or early-stage environment and take on practical engineering work.
Strong communication, growth mindset, and collaborative approach.
US work authorization is required; construction domain knowledge is a plus but not required.
New graduates and early-career engineers are welcome to apply.

Benefits

Base salary of $120,000 to $180,000 USD annually.
Equity offered as part of a founding-team package.
On-site role in San Francisco, California; candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing to relocate.
No visa sponsorship available.

Salary: $120k - $180k/yr

Clera

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