Founding Engineer, Agents
- Pay
- $200,000 – $350,000 per year
- Location
- San Francisco, CA · On-site
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 1+ year
- Listed
- Today
Skills & highlights for this role
- building production agents
- agent failure mode analysis
- agent memory or long-running execution systems
- evaluation framework design
- software engineering fundamentals
Also useful
- agent architecture design
- published research in AI or ML
- large-scale software shipping
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.
Pay and benefits
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.
From Clera's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on November 12, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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Common questions
What is the salary for the Founding Engineer, Agents role at Clera?
The Founding Engineer, Agents posting at Clera states compensation of $200,000 – $350,000 per year. It is listed as a full-time position. Final pay may depend on location, experience, and interview evaluation on Clera's official career site.
Where is the Founding Engineer, Agents job at Clera located?
This Founding Engineer, Agents position at Clera is located in San Francisco, CA (On-site). Always check Clera's application page for specific state eligibility or relocation policies.
What qualifications are required for Founding Engineer, Agents at Clera?
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