Technical Strategist

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Clera Technical Strategist at Clera acts as the customer-facing technical lead for partnerships, connecting robotics foundation model capabilities with partner engineering needs. Leads technical discussions and coordinates between international research, engineering, and partner teams.

Responsibilities

As the customer-facing technical lead for partnerships at an early-stage robotics AI company, you will connect robotics foundation model capabilities with partner engineering needs. This role helps turn technical discussions into deployments and commercial partnerships.
Build a deep understanding of robotics foundation models and deployment systems so you can explain them credibly to partner engineers.
Lead technical discussions with partners, from initial meetings through pilot scoping and contract negotiation.
Coordinate between research and engineering teams in Seoul and Tokyo and partner organizations in the United States.
Work with US leadership to scope and negotiate pilot and partnership terms.
Work from the San Francisco office about three days per week and occasionally travel to partner sites.

Qualification

A background in computer scienceExperience in deep techKorean or Japanese language skills

Required

Three to ten years of experience in a technical customer-facing role, such as solutions engineering, forward-deployed engineering, technical consulting, technical product, or technical partnerships.
A background in computer science, electrical engineering, robotics, or equivalent hands-on engineering experience, with the ability to engage deeply with machine learning and robotics teams.
Experience owning commercial conversations and negotiating pilot or partnership terms with large enterprises.
Experience in deep tech, robotics, AI infrastructure, or enterprise software, and genuine interest in physical AI and robotics.
Korean or Japanese language skills are a plus.