Software Engineer
Clera · Berlin · Full-time · Posted 2026-08-24
Job description
### About the Role Join a small, fast-moving engineering team at a Y Combinator–backed AI voice platform to own projects end-to-end and directly shape the product alongside customers. You'll influence core architecture decisions, ship features with real velocity, and help build the infrastructure powering thousands of AI-driven conversations every day. ### What You'll Do - Work closely with customers to understand their problems and design product experiences that solve real challenges. - Build scalable backend infrastructure to handle thousands of AI phone calls per day. - Build intuitive user experiences that make sense in an AI-first world. - Own high-stakes projects end-to-end — from concept through production and post-release support. ### What We're Looking For - 2+ years of professional software engineering experience. - Strong PostgreSQL experience, including complex queries, performance tuning, and optimization. - Experience designing scalable backend architectures and making core product and architectural decisions. - Proficiency with TypeScript, React, Node, and/or Python. - Experience with scalable async processing or real-time processing systems. - Experience building products for AI-first or communications-enabled platforms. - Ability to own projects end-to-end and collaborate closely with customers and cross-functional teams. - A track record of developing a product from 0 to 1. - Familiarity with Temporal.io, Twilio, or Modal is a plus. ### Compensation & Benefits Salary range: **€75,000 – €160,000 EUR annually**. Visa sponsorship is available. ### Location On-site in **Berlin, Germany**. This role requires working from the Berlin office full-time.