Founders Track – Full-Stack Builder / Operator at Clera
Los Angeles, CA
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Jul 13, 2026
Los Angeles, CA
Jul 20, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A pre-seed AI-driven recruiting startup is hiring across engineering, product, operations, and go-to-market functions, with an additional track that places candidates into partner startups. Day-to-day work involves building full-stack features in TypeScript/Node.js/React, designing RESTful APIs, and operating across multiple business areas in a small, fast-moving team. The role suits hands-on builders — engineers, operators, or early-stage generalists — with a demonstrable history of shipping real products.
Mid level · Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA
“or” means any one of them counts — you don't need all of them.
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 4,300 people in the Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA area plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 3,250–5,600
Applicant volume Moderate — A normal amount of company. The rare requirements below are what will separate a shortlisted application from the rest.
Most people in this occupation already list these. Still required — just not what gets you shortlisted.
What the occupation pays Median $164,459 (middle half $130,334–$195,752).
Estimated from BLS employment for this occupation and area, per-skill prevalence across our listing corpus, and published wage benchmarks — as of Jul 28, 2026. It is a model, not a headcount.
Why we read it this way (7)
This is an unusual 'open call' posting that blurs the line between a single role and a talent pipeline — candidates may be placed on the core team or at a partner startup. The actual job function is not fixed, making SOC classification difficult; 15-1252 (Software Developers) was chosen because the concrete technical requirements (TypeScript/Node.js, React, REST APIs, relational databases, shipping full-stack features) dominate the 'What We're Looking For' section.
The posting explicitly welcomes 'engineers, designers, ops generalists, and interns,' so the candidate pool is intentionally broad. Seniority is assessed as Mid based on the emphasis on independent shipping and startup experience, but the role could accommodate a wide range from junior to senior depending on the actual placement.
Two locations are listed (Los Angeles, CA and San Francisco, CA) as on-site; the CBSA is set to Los Angeles as the first-named city. San Francisco (CBSA 41860) is an equally valid primary location.
React is listed under the Required section with the qualifier 'familiarity with,' which is softer than the firm language used for TypeScript/JavaScript and Node.js. However, it appears in the explicit requirements block, so it is treated as a hard gate per section-placement rules.
PostgreSQL is named as an example ('e.g., PostgreSQL') within the required relational databases requirement; alternatives reflect other common relational databases a hiring manager would accept.
'HR tech' and 'marketplace products' appear under the Nice to have section and are marked preferred accordingly.
No compensation, employment type, or degree requirement is stated. Visa sponsorship is mentioned as available.
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