Senior Founding Engineer, Agent Systems
Clera · San Francisco
- Location
- San Francisco
- Funding
- $3M
- Posted
- Sep 20, 2026
Clera is hiring a Senior Founding Engineer, Agent Systems based in San Francisco. Every apply link on Engg.space goes straight to the company's own careers page - no recruiter middleman, no generic job-board form.
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ABOUT THE ROLE You will own the core agent infrastructure that powers AI systems, including the orchestration layer, tool integrations, retrieval, and evaluation that support patient-facing and internal workflows. This is a systems and infrastructure role focused on designing end-to-end agentic workflows and shipping reliable systems with ongoing monitoring and improvement. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Design and implement the orchestration layer for multi-step agentic workflows across clinic operations and internal processes. - Integrate external tools and APIs into agent systems with reliable tool calling and robust error handling. - Build retrieval and evaluation infrastructure to measure and improve agent reliability and accuracy. - Automate recurring manual work by identifying opportunities and shipping systems to eliminate them. - Monitor agent performance in production and iterate on system design based on real-world behavior. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - Strong CS fundamentals and mathematical abilities demonstrated through academic achievement, competition, or self-directed learning. - Experience or strong project work with agent or LLM systems including orchestration, tool integrations, retrieval-augmented generation, or evaluation frameworks. - Automations mindset with a track record of turning manual workflows into reliable, scalable systems. - Open to recent graduates and self-taught builders; professional experience is welcome but not required. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary range: USD 150,000 to USD 220,000 annually. Meaningful equity and a supportive early-stage startup environment. Visa sponsorship not available. LOCATION On-site, primary location in San Francisco, California, United States. The role is full-time and requires in-person work five days per week.
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