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Clera

Legal Engineer

San Francisco · On-site · FullTime · Engineering

$150K – $225K

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About the role

ABOUT THE ROLE Join an early-stage legal technology team as the bridge between legal, customers, and product. You will turn legal needs into reliable AI-powered workflows and help ensure customers are onboarded successfully. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Map customer commercial needs into tailored legal workflows on the platform. - Review and validate AI-flagged legal issues for accuracy and completeness across documents and filings. - Translate customer feedback and lawyer needs into clear product requirements for engineering. - Improve prompts, modules, and automated workflows to make the platform more useful and reliable. - Build and refine legal workflows using tools such as Claude, MCP servers, and CLI tools. WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - At least two years of combined experience in legal practice, legal technology, law firm innovation, or an in-house legal function. Relevant experience is expected to be within the two-to-eight-year range. - A JD or prior legal practice experience, or experience working in legal technology. - Hands-on experience building with AI tools such as Claude, MCP servers, CLI tools, or code-generation tools; a computer science degree is not required. - Experience translating legal needs into automated workflows, prompts, or product requirements. - Strong contract judgment and the ability to assess AI-generated legal work for accuracy and completeness. - Comfort working independently in a fast-moving, early-stage environment. COMPENSATION & BENEFITS Base salary is $150,000 to $225,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available. LOCATION On-site in San Francisco, California, United States.