US Founding Engineer

The role

You will own backend systems end-to-end and help shape a programmable banking platform. You will build core banking infrastructure for digital assets and AI.

What you will do

• Ship production code early while learning the codebase, product, and banking domain.
• Lead major individual-contributor projects from initial design through production.
• Turn complex financial and banking requirements into reliable software that operates at scale.
• Make system design, data modeling, and architecture decisions for production systems.
• Work with engineering, product, and clients to evolve core banking capabilities.
• Build automation that reduces recurring manual work, favoring simple, maintainable solutions.

Required qualifications

• At least 3 years of hands-on backend software engineering experience
• 1 or more years in an early-stage or small startup
• Production backend or systems engineering experience, including work on banking, financial systems, or core infrastructure at scale
• Experience owning significant projects from conception to production and making technical decisions in live systems
• Ability to ship and iterate promptly while maintaining clean, reliable code
• A strong sense of ownership and comfort working in new domains without an established playbook
• Interest in core banking systems and financial infrastructure
• Willingness to work on-site in New York or relocate

Benefits

• medical, dental, and vision insurance
• a 401(k) plan
• relocation support
• professional development resources

Before you apply

• Visa sponsorship is not available

About the company

clera is an early-stage financial technology team building core banking infrastructure for digital assets and AI.