Clera
Founding Engineer, Applied AI
- Compensation
- $120K–$180K / yr
- From job posting
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Posted
- 26 October 2026 (6 days ago)
Checked 6 days agoApplications go to the employer, never to RoleSprint
About this role
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an early-stage construction technology team developing AI tools for understanding blueprints and supporting project cost estimation. You will focus on the intelligence layer, building computer vision and machine learning systems from prototypes into dependable tools that improve construction workflows.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Develop and improve the computer vision, machine learning, and AI systems that power blueprint analysis.
- Explore and apply current computer vision and large language model techniques to practical construction problems.
- Build initial prototypes quickly, then refine them using user feedback.
- Contribute pragmatically to early-stage product work beyond core model development when needed.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Hands-on applied computer vision and machine learning experience, including Python and deep learning.
- Experience taking an AI system from an early concept through production deployment.
- Strong problem-solving skills, a growth mindset, and comfort working through ambiguous, practical challenges.
- Clear, empathetic communication and willingness to be candid about results.
- Interest in improving housing affordability and construction workflows.
- Construction or social-impact experience, or having built a product adopted or paid for by users, is a plus.
- Must be a U.S. citizen and able to work full-time on-site in San Francisco, or relocate.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $120,000 to $180,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.
Work location
- San Francisco, CA, US
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Published 26 October 2026, last checked 6 days ago. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.