Software Engineer

Why CLEATUS?

CLEATUS is an AI-native agentic platform transforming the legacy government contracting industry. We're applying frontier AI to automate the entire capture-to-proposal lifecycle, so small and midsize businesses can compete with the big primes. We move fast, set a high bar, and give A-players room to grow.

Computer science degree required (or equivalent excellence)

We require a computer science degree or equivalent excellence demonstrated through exceptional engineering work. Show us production features you've shipped or personal projects that actually work end-to-end — real users, real data, real problems solved.

Core Tech

• Next.js + React (TypeScript)
• Node.js back-end
• Vercel AI SDK
• PlanetScale, SQL (bonus: Redis)
• Docker, Linux, Vercel

What You'll Build

You'll own features end-to-end in one of three tracks (but at a startup, you'll touch all of them).

Fullstack Engineering

• Own and ship production features across the CLEATUS platform — AI proposal writer, contract search & matching, pursuit management
• Work across the frontend, API, and database layers in a Turborepo monorepo written in end-to-end TypeScript
• Design and maintain APIs, background jobs, and real-time workflows that serve thousands of users
• Use agentic engineering tools (Claude Code, autonomous loops) to build the machine that builds the machine — configure the repo, CI, and workflows so features can be built, tested, and shipped autonomously

AI Engineering

• Orchestrate low-parameter models and build production agent workflows with DSPy
• Construct training and evaluation datasets to measure and improve agent quality
• Design tool APIs for frontier agents operating in a multi-agent environment

Growth Engineering

• Build automated outreach and SDR systems with OpenClaw
• Design and maintain automation workflows for scalable content production
• Own programmatic SEO — generate and optimize pages targeting high-intent government contracting queries
• Run A/B tests and conversion rate optimization experiments with PostHog
• Manage and optimize paid acquisition across Meta and Google Ads

You'll own features from design through deployment and be expected to ship, test, and maintain production code.

Skills & Qualifications

• 2+ years working with TypeScript / Node.js / React (professional or serious personal projects)
• Comfortable with SQL databases (bonus: Redis)
• Hands-on with Linux and Docker
• Able to ship, test, and own production code end-to-end
• Experience working in or contributing to a real codebase — not just tutorials

Who Should Apply

• Engineers who have built full-scale personal projects that work — apps with real functionality, not just landing pages
• Engineers who have contributed meaningful production features at a job, open-source project, or freelance engagement
• People who can't stop exploring the latest in AI and want to build with it daily
• Ambitious engineers ready to work hard, learn fast, and grow with a high-growth startup

What We Want to See

Show us projects or contributions where you owned real functionality:

• Working software – a deployed app, a production feature, an open-source contribution with merged PRs
• Full-stack capability – you can work across the frontend, backend, and database layers
• Production thinking – you've dealt with real users, edge cases, or data at some scale

Examples: a SaaS side project with actual users, a meaningful feature you shipped at work, an open-source tool others use, a freelance project you built and delivered.

Stand out even more if you've led a project with measurable market traction — GitHub stars, app downloads, paying users, or revenue generated. We're looking for people who can grow into technical leadership.

Required: Personal Application Video

Record a short video application to prioritize your candidacy. Here's the format we're looking for: Watch the example video (opens in a new tab)

Record one personal application video with both parts to complete your application:

• Length: 5 minutes or less
• Personal introduction: Introduce yourself on camera. Tell us about your background, interests, and why you want to join CLEATUS.
• Work walkthrough: Share your screen and briefly walk us through software you shipped. Explain what you personally built, show a key user flow, and describe a technical problem you solved and how you tested the result.
• Both your introduction and work walkthrough are required in the same video.
• Language: English
• Casual is fine, content matters more than polish

Submit a shareable Loom, YouTube, Vimeo, or Google Drive link in the Your video step of the application form.

Enable link access. A project trailer or portfolio video alone does not meet this requirement.

If you need an alternative format, contact support@cleat.ai to discuss it with the hiring team.

What to Expect

• Fast-paced U.S. startup building AI agents for government contractors
• High autonomy, high expectations, fair and human culture
• Direct influence on product decisions
• On-site in Izmir, Türkiye
• Competitive pay, strong mentorship and growth

How to Apply

Complete our dedicated application form. No account or résumé upload is required.

1. Share your contact details, LinkedIn profile, and a project or GitHub link.
2. Answer the questions about your experience, your work, and why you want to join CLEATUS.
3. Add your personal application video link in the Your video step. Follow the format and example above.
4. Review your answers, then enter the code sent to your email to submit your application.

You will receive an application reference after submitting. Our hiring team reviews your answers and video together.

Join us to build industry-changing AI products that level the playing field for small businesses.