Software Engineer

Clera
Berlin, Germany
yesterday

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
English
Experience level
Intermediate
Compensation
€ 160K

Job location

Berlin, Germany

Tech stack

Artificial Intelligence
Python
PostgreSQL
Node.js
Software Architecture
Software Engineering
Twilio
TypeScript
Real Time Systems
React
Backend

Job description

Join a small, fast-moving team at a Y Combinator-backed AI voice automation startup building the infrastructure that powers thousands of AI-driven phone calls every day. As a Software Engineer, you'll own projects end-to-end, work directly with customers, and shape core product architecture in an AI-first, communications-enabled environment. This is a high-ownership, high-impact role for engineers who thrive at the intersection of backend systems, real-time communication, and product thinking., * Work closely with customers to understand their problems and design product experiences that solve them.

  • Build scalable backend infrastructure capable of handling thousands of parallel AI phone calls per day.
  • Create intuitive, AI-first user interfaces and experiences.
  • Own high-stakes projects end-to-end - from concept and architecture through production deployment and post-release support.
  • Contribute to core architectural decisions that shape the direction of the product.

Requirements

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, Required:

  • 2+ years of professional software engineering experience.
  • Strong experience with PostgreSQL.
  • Proven ability to design scalable backend architectures and make core product/architectural decisions.
  • Hands-on experience with TypeScript, React, Node.js, and Python.
  • Experience taking a product from 0 to 1.
  • Strong collaboration skills - able to work cross-functionally and translate customer problems into product solutions.
  • Ability to own projects fully, from concept to production and ongoing support.

Nice to Have:

  • Familiarity with Temporal.io, Twilio, or Modal.
  • Experience with scalable async processing or real-time processing systems.
  • Background building products for AI-first or communications-enabled platforms.

Tech Stack

  • TypeScript, React, TanStack, Node.js, Python
  • PostgreSQL, Temporal.io, Twilio, Modal

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