Clerk: Senior Software program Engineer, Progress

Clerk: Senior Software program Engineer, Progress

As our Senior Software program Engineer, Progress, you will work to assist builders succeed quicker by experimentation. You may be a part of our cross‑functional Progress crew as our lead engineer, releasing options, a/b assessments, and massive bets that enhance how new customers onboard, uncover worth, and keep lively as Clerk customers. In a world the place how we code and construct is quickly altering, you will get the possibility to form how Clerk interacts with AI brokers as properly, and collaborate with engineers at an organization that’s at the vanguard of developer and AI tooling.

By collaborating and transport throughout our varied groups and surfaces (SDK, docs/quickstarts, dashboard onboarding, backend), you’ll assist us monitor and uncover learnings as Clerk enters its subsequent part of development. The most effective components? You are constructing for your self since our goal demographic is builders. Your product instincts and suggestions are extremely valued on the Progress crew as we experiment with new hypotheses to drive influence.

Duties :

Ship options, updates, and experiments throughout varied surfaces (Clerk SDKs, docs/quickstarts, dashboard, backend, and so on) with the help of designers, PMs, and Information groups.

Work with varied Clerk engineering groups similar to AI enablement, Docs Engineering, Product groups, Advertising and marketing, and extra to enhance builders’ experiences utilizing Clerk.

Assist form how AI brokers work together with our MCP, prompts, and APIs. Optimize onboarding for agent‑driven workflows. You’ll assist outline what developer expertise appears like in Claude Code, Cursor, and so on.

Who you’re

5+ years hands‑on software program engineering.

1–2+ years working development experiments in PLG/SaaS a plus however not required (dev instruments expertise is good).

Assured along with your knowledge . You possibly can outline occasions, question BigQuery, and analyze in PostHog and Hex (or one thing comparable).

Person‑focused and all about open collaboration . You’re a crew participant who can lead and is snug sharing dashboards, PRs, and read‑outs.

You’re not afraid to ask questions and are a transparent communicator.

Excited to embrace and leverage LLM‑based instruments to drive engineering work. You’re continuously iterating in your AI workflows to turn out to be a greater engineer.

You have to be based mostly within the US or Canada. We’re blissful to make exceptions for the best candidate. Your work hours could be anytime ±3 hours of U.S. Mountain Time (MDT, UTC−06:00).

Expertise engaged on SDKs or developer onboarding flows is a plus.

How we work

AI first : We leverage AI to work extra successfully with higher‑quality outcomes. We do that throughout the entire firm—from engineering to development to operations.

Trusting tradition : Lean autonomous groups and minimal paperwork. A spot for self‑starters who get pleasure from freedom and the autonomy to do their finest work.

Totally distant, world crew : We prioritize your expertise, not your location.

Advantages

Aggressive Wage – We worth the talents and expertise you convey to the desk and make sure you’re pretty compensated.

Fairness Possession – At Clerk, we imagine in shared success. Everybody has the chance to profit from our development.

Well being Protection – your well‑being.

Work Gear – Arrange your private home workplace with the gear of your selection.

Versatile Trip Coverage – Limitless trip (really useful 25 days/12 months) plus nationwide holidays in your nation.

Numerous and Inclusive Crew – Be part of a globally distributed crew dedicated to constructing impactful instruments for the fashionable internet.