Clera

Backend Engineer

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

Open. First seen 28 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, billing infrastructure, and market communication systems that support complex energy operations.

What You'll Do

  • Design backend solutions that simplify billing and energy-market systems.
  • Scale core infrastructure to support growing transaction volumes and market demands.
  • Ship features and improvements through rapid iteration.
  • Raise technical standards through code reviews, architecture decisions, and mentorship.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of hands-on backend development experience, with recent production coding and shipping work.
  • Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js, including asynchronous programming.
  • Experience with PostgreSQL and ORM-based data access, such as Drizzle or similar tools.
  • Experience building Next.js backend services, including API routes or server components.
  • Familiarity with distributed systems and designing scalable, maintainable core services.
  • Experience integrating Stripe payments and billing workflows.
  • Strong computer science fundamentals through formal education or equivalent practical experience, plus evidence of exceptional technical ability through projects, research, competition results, or founding work.
  • Fluent or native-level German proficiency, at C1 or above.
  • Clear communication, an ownership mindset, and comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: €80,000 to €120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

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

What this role asks for

Particular to this role

Next.js · Node.js

Rare in Clera's other 299 open postings.

Compared with Clera's other open jobs.

The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY

This role is one of 210 open in Engineering. 144 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 (103 of 210), TypeScript (95 of 210), Python (82 of 210), React (81 of 210), Machine Learning (42 of 210), PostgreSQL (39 of 210), JavaScript (36 of 210)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Posting history

Reposted once since 27 September 2026: a posting for this role in Berlin was taken down and the role was posted again.

Salary context

6 other open postings titled Backend Engineer state a salary: median EUR 61,000 to EUR 87,500 a year.

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SKILLSJavaScript 15,264TypeScript 13,053PostgreSQL 8,667Node.js 6,772
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