Founding Software Engineer at Clera
New York, NY
$150,000–$200,000from the description
Jul 9, 2026
New York, NY
Jul 21, 2026
What this job asks for AI summary
A founding engineering position at an early-stage insurtech startup, focused on building voice AI systems and document-processing agent workflows that handle insurance claims for TPAs, MGAs, and carriers. The role involves writing production TypeScript and Python, designing APIs and data models, integrating with claims management platforms, and working directly alongside customers to map and automate their operational workflows.
Mid level · 3+ years · Remote · Full-time
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How this req sits in the market our data
Roughly 39,500 people nationally plausibly meet what this posting asks for (software developers). range 23,700–59,000
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 $138,970 (middle half $107,524–$175,762). This posting is about at that midpoint.
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 (6)
The job posting explicitly states this is an on-site role in New York City, NY. The caller has instructed it be treated as fully remote with no metro — remote=true and no CBSA have been set accordingly.
The title 'Founding Software Engineer' carries no standard seniority level word; the title states no level. The 3+ years requirement and scope (small startup, team-level contribution) support a Mid-level classification.
API design and external integrations are listed as required but name no specific protocol beyond general API/data model work; REST is used as the canonical skill name for this requirement.
Agentic AI workflows, LLM integration, and voice AI experience appear under 'Nice to Have'; LLMs is captured as the canonical preferred skill for that cluster.
Insurtech/fintech domain background also appears under 'Nice to Have' but names no concrete technology or tool, so it is omitted per extraction rules.
Caller marked this a fully-remote role — scored against the national candidate pool.
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