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Forward Deployed Engineer

Clera
1 day ago
Full-time
On-site
San Francisco, California, United States
$80,000 - $130,000 USD yearly

About the Role

A fast-growing, pre-seed-funded healthtech SaaS startup is hiring a Forward Deployed Engineer to build customer-facing solutions and translate clinical and operational needs into shipped software. You'll join a small, high-velocity team in Miami where strong building ability, emotional maturity, and direct customer collaboration are just as important as technical skills. This is an excellent opportunity for early-career engineers who want real ownership, frequent travel, and meaningful impact in healthcare technology.

What You'll Do

  • Build front-end and back-end features using TypeScript, React, Deno, Node, and SQL.

  • Collaborate directly with customers — including urgent care centers and emergency medicine groups — to gather requirements and iterate on solutions.

  • Deploy and operate services on AWS; troubleshoot and resolve production issues.

  • Travel frequently for on-site customer engagements and deployments.

  • Contribute to product design and rapid prototyping, moving ideas to shipped code quickly.

What We're Looking For

  • 0–1 years of professional software development experience (new grads welcome).

  • Proficiency in full-stack TypeScript development (frontend and backend).

  • Experience with or strong familiarity with: React, SQL, Deno, Node.js, and AWS.

  • Strong written and verbal communication skills for customer-facing engineering work.

  • Comfortable working directly with clinical or operational stakeholders.

  • Willingness to be on-site in Miami and travel regularly for customer engagements.

  • Ability to ship reliable software quickly in a fast-paced, early-stage environment.

  • Must be eligible to work in the US without employer-sponsored visa.

  • Open to candidates relocating from anywhere in the US.

Compensation & Benefits

  • Base salary: $80,000 – $130,000 USD annually (slightly negotiable)

  • Total compensation package includes food, housing, and transportation coverage during travel, equity, and travel expense reimbursement.

Location

On-site in Miami, Florida. Relocation from anywhere in the US is welcome. This is not a remote role. Frequent travel to customer sites is expected.