Founding Engineer

Posted 7 Days Ago
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San Francisco, CA
In-Office
400K-1M
Mid level
Information Technology • Software
The Role
As a Founding Engineer, you will architect and implement desktop applications using Electron, optimize performance, and create seamless API integrations, contributing to a cutting-edge AI assistant.
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About Cluely

Cluely is looking for strong software engineers to help us build the first true desktop copilot: an always-on, real time, invisible AI assistant that can proactively offer help and complete work.

Our company mission is AI maximalism: everywhere AI can be used, it should be used. Some will view it as cheating, but you will be contributing to a world where humans never have to think alone again.

Users are using us for assistance on sales calls, for help coaching clients, and advice when navigating complicated enterprise software environments. Since launching at the end of April, we have:

  • Achieved strong product-market fit in both consumer and enterprise settings: we crossed >1m in ARR among consumers in less than three weeks, over 250,000 users, and 3m+ in enterprise deals.

  • Assembled one of the strongest growth and marketing distribution channels in recent memory: we are able to consistently get hundreds of millions of views through Twitter, Instagram, and TikTok.

  • Raised a $15M series A from a16z, who are investors in Cursor and Wiz - previously two of the fastest companies to hit 100m in ARR.

Our engineering team is a blend of young, ambitious builders and seasoned senior engineers. We move extremely fast, learn from each other, and everyone’s voice matters.

About the Role

Our vision is to create the ultimate desktop assistant that goes beyond chat, proactively predicting intent and surfacing information before you need it. We aim to make Cluely the default way people reach for AI help. This will involve difficult technical challenges. Some examples of problems we are working on right now at Cluely include:

  • Sub 100ms response times

  • Multimodal context compression/stitching

  • Delivering contextually accurate, proactive responses

We are continuing to scale our engineering team to effectively service the rapid growth we are experiencing. We offer free housing, free food, and a fun, youthful culture. We are in-person and work hard six days a week. If you’re interested in pioneering the cutting edge of human-computer interaction, we would love to chat.

Responsibilities

  • Architect and implement cutting-edge desktop applications using Electron

  • Develop and maintain the core infrastructure for our AI desktop application

  • Optimize application performance, memory usage, and startup time across platforms

  • Implement seamless API integrations between our AI backend and desktop frontend

  • Design and build robust update mechanisms and deployment pipelines

  • Create performant, native-like experiences using web technologies in Electron

You might be a good fit if you have:

  • Experience with Typescript/Electron/React OR building native Mac apps in Swift.

  • Experience with Docker/Kubernetes/DevOps.

  • Have 1-3+ years of full-time experience at a hypergrowth startup.

Strong candidates may also have:

  • Prior work on AI, multimodal, or real-time products

  • Deep experience in audio, visual, or multichannel engineering

Compensation:

  • Founding engineers get paid a minimum base salary of $300,000. The pay range goes up to $1,000,000 a year base if you are truly exceptional. This is in addition to generous equity.

  • We also offer free housing, free food, and free transportation.

Top Skills

Docker
Electron
Kubernetes
React
Swift
Typescript
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The Company
89 Employees
Year Founded: 2025

What We Do

Cluely is an invisible desktop assistant that reimagines how humans will interact with technology. Try it today for homework, meetings, and sales calls.

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