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Founding Design Engineer

Full-time

Clera

Responsibilities

  • Build consumer mobile app features from initial sketches through mobile release.
  • Create polished, native-feeling screens and interactions, including motion and haptics.
  • Develop product loops that encourage users to return.
  • Review product data and speak with users to determine what to improve or remove.
  • Own the product after launch and iterate based on user and data insights.

Requirements

  • Experience building and shipping consumer mobile apps with real users, ideally with inspectable work in an app store or similar.
  • Experience owning an app across design, implementation, data, and release.
  • Ability to create visual and interaction designs and implement them in code.
  • Experience with Flutter, Dart, Swift, or Kotlin, plus familiarity with Firebase and TypeScript.
  • Experience building products in a startup environment and independently moving work forward without detailed specifications.
  • Ability to use product data and user conversations to guide post-launch decisions.

Benefits

  • Visa sponsorship is available.
  • On-site role in Palo Alto, California, United States.
  • Relocation to Palo Alto is an option.
Vacancy posted 10 days ago
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