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Clera

Founder Associate

San Francisco, California, United States

Location
San Francisco, California, United States
Work
On-site
Employment
Full-time
Level
Executive
Function
Engineering
Pay
$90K – $120K a year (read from the ad)
Posted
5 days ago

Pay and the market here

The top of this role’s range, $120K a year, is 63% below the median of $320K for executive engineering jobs in San Francisco (middle half $263K – $375K, 28 jobs that state pay).

5,064 engineering jobs open in San Francisco: 9% remote, 1,040 posted in the last 30 days.

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About the role

About the Role

Join the founding team of an early-stage AI-powered recruiting and talent marketplace company as a hands-on operator. You will take on high-impact work across product, growth, operations, and partnerships to improve candidate outcomes and help the business scale.

What You'll Do

  • Lead founder-priority projects, from exploring new markets to executing strategic initiatives.
  • Improve the candidate experience, funnel conversion, and hiring outcomes.
  • Design and implement scalable operating processes and systems.
  • Support go-to-market efforts by refining messaging, running experiments, and developing partnerships.
  • Turn feedback from candidates and hiring companies into actionable product priorities.
  • Independently shift between operations, strategy, recruiting, and special projects as business needs evolve.

What We're Looking For

  • Approximately 1 to 3 years of relevant professional experience.
  • Experience as a Founder Associate, Chief of Staff, or comparable startup operator, with hands-on ownership in founder support, strategy, recruiting, growth, or special projects.
  • Ability to work independently across varied, ambiguous projects and drive outcomes end to end.
  • Willingness to work closely with a small founding team in an early-stage environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is $90,000 to $120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in San Francisco, California. Candidates must be based in San Francisco or willing to relocate. The role involves working in person with the founding team in a shared living and working setup.

Source

Posted by Clera on their own hiring page, jobs.ashbyhq.com. OptiTalent shows it as published, read 11 Nov 2026 04:38 UTC; the original is the reference.

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