Staff Engineer (San Francisco)

About Clerk

Clerk is a globally-distributed team dedicated to providing a best-in-class developer experience, with obsessive attention to every detail. Today, we provide developers with React components like,, and. These components allow developers to drop authentication and user management into their applications. We believe that a component is worth a thousand APIs.

What We’re Looking For:

• Staff-level engineers with a strong background in building scalable, secure, and efficient products.
• Founder experience is a big plus—whether you’ve been part of a startup or have worn multiple hats, your entrepreneurial mindset will thrive here.
• Deep knowledge of cloud platforms, microservices architecture, and building products at scale.
• A passion for problem-solving and improving existing systems while also creating new, innovative solutions.
• Proficiency in modern technologies like Next.js , JavaScript , TypeScript , and Go , or other relevant languages and frameworks.
• A user-focused approach to product building—our goal is to make identity management seamless and simple for end-users.

What’s Next?

This is an open call for our talent pool. By joining, we’ll have you on our radar when a role that fits your experience and skills becomes available. Clerk.com is growing quickly, and we want to ensure we’re talking to the right people as we scale. If you’re a talented engineer with experience in SaaS or startup environments, we’d love to connect and see how we can work together.

Benefits:

• We want you to know that we value the skills and experience you bring to the table. We go out of our way to make sure that you feel fairly compensated.
• At Clerk, we believe in shared success. That's why we offer a stock option plan so that everyone can benefit from the growth and prosperity of the company.
• We care about your well-being. That's why we offer top-tier health insurance to ensure that your health needs are fully met.
• Set up your ideal home office with the gear of your choice. At Clerk, we want to ensure that you have everything you need to perform at your best.
• We believe in work‑life balance and trust you to take the time you need. Although we recommend 25 days per year, our vacation policy is unlimited. This is in addition to observing national holidays specific to your country of residence.
• Join our exceptional and globally distributed team at Clerk. We are committed to fostering an inclusive environment where everyone can contribute their best in building impactful products and tools for the modern web.