Founding Software Engineer

Benefits

• Salary: $150,000 to $200,000 per year
• Early-stage equity as a founding team member
• Opportunity to shape the engineering culture, tech stack, and product roadmap

Clera is a small, fast-moving insurtech AI startup backed by a seed round from a top-tier venture firm. This founding role offers the chance to build the platform from the ground up, including voice AI systems and production‑grade customer workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement voice AI systems and document agent workflows capable of processing millions of insurance claims
• Collaborate directly with customers to map end-to-end workflows and deliver friction-reducing solutions
• Ship production-quality TypeScript and Python code that processes real claims at scale
• Design APIs, data models, and integrations with claims management systems and other external platforms
• Contribute to core infrastructure decisions using AWS, Docker, and PostgreSQL

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional software development experience with TypeScript and Python in production systems
• Hands-on experience with AWS, Docker, and PostgreSQL in production environments
• Demonstrated experience designing and implementing APIs, data models, and integrations with external systems (e.g., claims management systems or similar enterprise platforms)
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating directly with customers in a forward-deployed engineering context
• Ability to work from within the United States and thrive in a fast-paced startup environment
• Authorization to work in the United States (US citizen or valid work visa). Visa sponsorship is not available

Technologies

• TypeScript
• Python
• AWS
• Docker
• PostgreSQL
• Next.js
• Tailwind CSS

About the role

We are a compact, fast-moving insurtech AI startup building intelligent agents that automate complex insurance claims operations for TPAs, MGAs, and carriers. Backed by a seed round from a top-tier VC, we are seeking a Founding Software Engineer to help shape our platform from the ground up. In this role, you will develop voice AI systems and document agent workflows that process millions of real claims. You will work in a forward-deployed capacity, partnering closely with customers to map their workflows and deliver production-grade solutions that reduce friction. This is a foundational engineering role with significant impact on product, architecture, and culture.

Nice to have

• Experience with agentic AI workflows, LLM integration, or voice AI systems
• Background in insurtech, fintech, or other regulated industries with complex operational workflows
• Familiarity with Next.js and Tailwind CSS

Location

On-site role based in New York City, NY. Applicants must be authorized to work in the United States; visa sponsorship is not offered.