Founding Design Engineer at clera

Department: Engineering

Compensation

$180,000 – $220,000/yr

Setup: On-site
Location: San Francisco, California
Type: Full-time
Level: senior
Posted: Aug 1, 2026

Description

This founding-level Frontend UX Engineer will own the design system, component library, frontend patterns, accessibility standards, tooling, and conversational interfaces for an early-stage B2B SaaS company building an AI-powered pricing optimization platform. The role requires at least five years of product-interface experience, production ownership of a design system or component library, deep React and TypeScript expertise, and experience with AI coding tools. It is an on-site position in San Francisco, California, with no visa sponsorship.

Required Skills

React
TypeScript
Tailwind CSS
shadcn/ui
Radix UI
WCAG accessibility
AI coding tools
Playwright

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 5+ years building product interfaces with a portfolio of shipped features
Primary ownership of a production design system or component library
Experience enforcing WCAG accessibility standards in a living codebase
Hands-on experience with AI coding tools in production workflows
Preferred Qualifications: Experience building non-standard AI interfaces
Experience designing and shipping conversational interfaces or chatbots
Familiarity with Slack Block Kit, Microsoft Teams Adaptive Cards, or CLI design patterns
Experience with animation and UI state transition tooling