Founding Software Engineer
CleraAbout the Role
We're a seed-stage, Y Combinator-backed insurtech AI company building agentic workflows that automate complex claims operations for insurance carriers, third-party administrators (TPAs), and their partners. Our platform handles everything from claim intake and status updates to third-party outreach and document parsing — processing millions of claims across Workers' Compensation, Property & Casualty, and Health insurance sectors.
We're looking for a Founding Software Engineer to join our small, high-velocity team and help shape the core platform. This is a forward-deployed engineering role — you'll work directly with customers, map their workflows, and ship production-grade code that solves real problems at scale.
What You'll Do
Build voice AI systems and document agent workflows that process millions of insurance claims.
Partner directly with customers to deeply understand their workflows and deliver friction-free solutions.
Ship production-grade TypeScript and Python code that operates on live claims data.
Design APIs, data models, and integrations with claims management systems and external platforms.
Contribute to foundational architectural decisions as an early member of the engineering team.
What We're Looking For
Required:
3+ years of professional software development experience with TypeScript and Python in production environments.
Hands-on experience with AWS, Docker, and PostgreSQL in production.
Proven ability to design and implement APIs, data models, and integrations with external systems (e.g., claims management systems or similar enterprise platforms).
Excellent written and verbal communication skills; comfortable collaborating directly with customers in a forward-deployed capacity.
Ability to thrive in a fast-paced, early-stage startup environment.
Must be authorized to work in the United States (US citizen or valid work visa). Visa sponsorship is not available.
Must be able to work from within the United States.
Nice to Have:
Prior experience in insurtech, healthtech, or other regulated industries.
Familiarity with voice AI, LLM orchestration, or agentic workflow systems.
Experience at an early-stage startup or in a founding engineering role.
Compensation & Benefits
Salary: $150,000 – $200,000 per year
Early-stage equity as a founding team member
Location
This role is based on-site in New York, NY. Candidates must be located in or willing to relocate to New York. Remote work is not available for this position.