US Founding Engineer

Clera

New York City, NY, United States3d ago

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Key details

Salary
$200K/yr
Location
New York City, NY, United States
Work style
Remote
Level
Mid level
Job type
Full-time
Experience
3–6 yrs
Function
Software engineering
Focus area
other
Posted
3d ago

Skills

data modeling

About the 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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