Founding Engineer – Chat & Real-Time Features

Posted:
7/10/2026, 1:57:13 AM

Location(s):
San Francisco, California, United States ⋅ California, United States

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Remote

Pay:
$135k–$155k/yr

About the Role

This is an early, high-ownership engineering position on a small product team at a well-funded healthtech startup. You'll be one of the first engineers focused on chat and real-time features, working directly alongside founding stakeholders to shape core systems that define the user experience and product direction. This is a rare opportunity to have lasting technical impact from day one.

What You'll Do

  • Design and implement core chat and real-time features for a production healthtech product.

  • Collaborate closely with a small, cross-functional founding team to define and execute technical direction.

  • Build reliable, scalable services and iterate quickly based on real user feedback.

  • Participate in architecture and design discussions, balancing speed-to-ship with long-term maintainability.

  • Own components end-to-end — from implementation and testing through to monitoring and observability.

What We're Looking For

  • Proven track record delivering production software in real-time or chat-related systems.

  • Strong engineering fundamentals with practical, full-stack experience building scalable, reliable services.

  • Comfort operating with high autonomy in a fast-moving, early-stage environment.

  • Experience collaborating effectively in remote or distributed teams.

  • Must be a U.S. citizen or Green Card holder — visa sponsorship is not available now or in the future.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $135,000 – $155,000 per year

  • Equity: ~0.5% – 1.5%

  • Opportunity to shape the technical foundation of a high-growth healthtech product

Location

Fully remote within the United States. Candidates must be based in the U.S. and authorized to work without visa sponsorship.

Clera

Website: https://www.getclera.com/

Headquarter Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Employee Count: 1-10

Year Founded: 2025

IPO Status: Private

Last Funding Type: Pre-Seed

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