Clera

Backend Engineer

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

Open. First seen 5 November 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, including a modular billing engine, market communication systems, and an accounting ledger.

What You'll Do

  • Design backend solutions that simplify complex billing and energy-market systems.
  • Scale core infrastructure to support growing transaction volumes and market needs.
  • Ship features and improvements through rapid iteration and practical execution.
  • Improve technical quality through code reviews, architecture decisions, and mentorship.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of hands-on backend engineering experience, with recent production coding and shipping.
  • 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 from formal education or equivalent practical experience, and evidence of exceptional technical work through projects, research, competition results, or founding experience.
  • Fluency in German at C1 level or higher, strong communication skills, and an ownership mindset.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: €80,000 to €120,000 annually. 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 183 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 182 open in Engineering. 116 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 (92 of 182), TypeScript (91 of 182), Python (76 of 182), React (76 of 182), Machine Learning (42 of 182), PostgreSQL (36 of 182), Supabase (36 of 182)

OTHER ROLES ON THIS TEAM

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

Posting history

Reposted 3 times 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 15,782TypeScript 13,305PostgreSQL 8,898Node.js 6,945
PLACESBerlin 903Germany 2,999
COMPANYJobs at Clera 184

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