Founding Product Designer/Engineer

Clera

New York, NY

Remote

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have experience building AI-powered products and leading user flows from concept to production. This role demands a hybrid designer-engineer with a focus on B2B operations tools and a strong presence in New York.

Best fit for

Candidates with hybrid design-engineering skills and AI product experience
— “Interest in AI-powered products, with experience designing agent interactions”
Individuals who have led product decisions and built interfaces at fast-growing startups
— “At least 4 years of experience designing and building products at fast-growing startups”
Professionals who can balance speed with quality and articulate business logic behind designs
— “Strong UI and UX craft, systems thinking, initiative, and a track record of balancing speed with quality”

Things to consider

On-site presence in New York is required despite the flexibility of the role
— “On-site in New York, New York, United States”
Visa sponsorship is not available, which may limit eligibility for non-US citizens
— “Visa sponsorship is not available”

How to stand out

Showcase end-to-end product work in your portfolio, especially AI agent interfaces
— “A portfolio or personal website showing product work you personally took from idea to production”
Highlight your ability to explain business logic behind user flows and interface decisions
— “Experience owning user flows and interface decisions, with the ability to explain the business logic behind the workflows you design”
Emphasize your production experience with React and TypeScript in your resume and interview
— “Production experience with React and TypeScript”
Demonstrate your track record of working with customers and incorporating their feedback
— “Work directly with customers, test prototypes, and iterate based on their feedback”
Demonstrate your ability to create reusable components and design systems
— “Create reusable components and design system patterns that help the team ship consistently”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

Designed and built interfaces for AI agents
Created reusable components and design system patterns
Worked directly with customers to iterate product experiences

Typical background

4+ years of experience designing and building products at fast-growing startups

Skills & requirements

Required

Product DesignEngineeringUser ExperienceInterface DesignComponent ReusabilityCustomer Feedback IncorporationAI Interaction Design

Preferred

Complex Operator WorkflowsB2B Workflow ToolsDesign Systems

Stack & domain

Product DesignProduct EngineeringUser FlowsFrontend ImplementationProductionReactTypeScriptCustomer FeedbackAI Agent InteractionsReusable ComponentsDesign SystemsB2B Workflow And Operations ToolsInitiativeSystems ThinkingQuality AssuranceCommunicationCollaborationAISoftware DevelopmentProduct Management

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an early-stage AI software team as its founding product designer and engineer. You will own the product experience from early concepts through production, creating intuitive interfaces that help operators understand and work effectively with AI agents.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Take ideas from sketches through user flows, frontend implementation, and production.
Design and build interfaces that make complex operator workflows easier to understand and use.
Explore interaction patterns that make AI agents understandable, useful, and trustworthy.
Create reusable components and design system patterns that help the team ship consistently.
Work directly with customers, test prototypes, and iterate based on their feedback.
Partner with backend engineers to bring product experiences into production.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
At least 4 years of experience designing and building products at fast-growing startups, or exceptional early-career work that demonstrates strong product judgment and shipping ability.
A portfolio or personal website showing product work you personally took from idea to production, including your design decisions and shipped interfaces.
Experience owning user flows and interface decisions, with the ability to explain the business logic behind the workflows you design.
Strong UI and UX craft, systems thinking, initiative, and a track record of balancing speed with quality.
Production experience with React and TypeScript, plus experience working directly with customers and incorporating their feedback.
Interest in AI-powered products, with experience designing agent interactions, reusable components, design systems, or B2B workflow and operations tools.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Base salary: $160,000 to $220,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
On-site in New York, New York, United States.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)