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Clera

Backend Engineer

Berlin
Salary
€80,000 - €120,000
Level
Mid
Work type
On-site · Berlin
Visa
Sponsors visas

Open. First seen 21 October 2026.

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About the role

About the Role

Join the core infrastructure team at an energy technology company building systems for dynamic electricity plans and reliable billing. You will develop scalable backend services that support energy-market communications, billing workflows, and accounting.

What You'll Do

  • Design backend systems that simplify complex billing and energy-market workflows.
  • Scale core infrastructure to support increasing transaction volumes and market demands.
  • Ship features and improvements through rapid iteration and practical problem-solving.
  • Contribute to technical quality through code reviews, architecture decisions, and mentorship.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of hands-on backend engineering experience, including recent production coding and shipping.
  • Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills, including asynchronous programming.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and ORM-based data access, such as Drizzle or similar tools.
  • Experience building backend services with Next.js, including API routes or server components.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems and designing scalable, maintainable services.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals gained through formal education or equivalent practical experience.
  • Evidence of exceptional technical ability through notable projects, research, competition results, founding work, or comparable achievements.
  • Fluency in German at C1 level or higher.
  • Experience integrating Stripe payments and billing workflows is helpful.

Compensation & Benefits

Annual base salary: €80,000 to €120,000. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site in Berlin, Germany, five days per week.

What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Next.js · Node.js

Rare in Clera's other 299 open postings.

Standard for backend roles

PostgreSQL

Common in backend postings at any company.

Compared with Clera's other open jobs.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 354 open in Engineering. 288 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.

WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS

LLM (157 of 354), Python (150 of 354), TypeScript (145 of 354), React (117 of 354), Machine Learning (86 of 354), PostgreSQL (65 of 354), JavaScript (60 of 354)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

From the team and dates on Clera's own job board.

Other openings for this role

5 open postings for this role in Berlin, first posted 27 September 2026. The company is likely hiring for more than one position. None has been taken down and posted again.

Salary context

14 other open postings titled Backend Engineer state a salary: median EUR 70,000 to EUR 110,000 a year.

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