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US Founding Engineer

Clera

New York

About this role

ABOUT THE ROLE

Join a small engineering team building core banking systems and financial infrastructure for digital assets and modern financial services. As a founding engineer for US operations, you will help shape the systems and technical decisions that support reliable money movement at scale.

WHAT YOU'LL DO

  • Ship production code early while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.
  • Lead engineering projects from initial design through production as an individual contributor.
  • Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that works at scale.
  • Make decisions about system design, data modeling, and architecture.
  • Work with engineering, product, and clients to evolve core banking systems.
  • Build simple, maintainable systems that automate operational challenges.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

  • At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience.
  • At least 1 year of experience in an early-stage or small startup.
  • Strong coding skills and a track record of shipping and iterating on reliable software.
  • A high level of ownership and comfort working in new problem spaces without a playbook.
  • Interest in building core banking systems and financial infrastructure.
  • Experience with banking systems or financial infrastructure is valuable.

COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

Base salary of $200,000 to $400,000 annually, plus equity. Benefits include medical, dental, and vision insurance and a 401(k) plan. Relocation support is available. Visa sponsorship is not available.

LOCATION

On-site in New York, New York. Relocation support is available.

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