Clera
Founding Engineer, Agents
- Location
- San Francisco, CA, US
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Posted
- 12 November 2026 (3 days ago)
Checked 2 days agoApplications go to the employer, never to RoleSprint
About this role
ABOUT THE ROLE
Build autonomous AI agents designed to perform complex computer-based work reliably over extended periods. You will own core agent systems, from execution and memory to evaluation, helping advance agents from human-reviewed runs toward dependable autonomous operation.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Build agents that can work toward a goal over multiple weeks with minimal or no human intervention.
- Design memory systems that help agents retain knowledge and improve as they work.
- Develop evaluation frameworks to determine whether agents outperform human task baselines.
- Improve agent reliability and reduce the need for human review of each run.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- Hands-on experience building production agents that people rely on, with a clear understanding of their failure modes.
- Experience building agent memory, long-running execution, or multi-step reasoning systems that maintain goals over time.
- Experience creating evaluation frameworks that inform real decisions and measure performance against human-level baselines.
- At least 1 to 2 years of experience at a fast-growing or AI-focused startup.
- A record of either publishing research that others build on or shipping software at meaningful scale.
- Strong engineering fundamentals; experience designing agent architectures is a plus.
- Background in competitive math, programming, debate, games, founding, or an equivalent high-achievement path is valued.
- Collaborative approach and conviction in the potential of AI agents.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
$200,000 to $300,000 annual base salary, with up to $350,000 for exceptional candidates. Meaningful founding equity is offered. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in San Francisco, California, five days per week.
Work location
- San Francisco, CA, US
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Published 12 November 2026, last checked 2 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.