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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer - **Company:** CLERA, LLC - **Location:** San Francisco, CA, United States (Remote available) - **Salary:** $72,000.0 - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Query Performance, Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Amazon Web Services, Automation of Tests, Cloud Computing, Code Review, Continuous Integration, Github, PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Query Optimization, Next.js, TypeScript, Web Services, Datadog, ReactJS, Large Language Models, Prompt Engineering, Backend, Amazon Relational Database Service, Front End Software Development, Virtual Agents, NestJS, Terraform - **Published:** July 12, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=e6ac57acdc287389 ## About the Role * Strong proficiency in TypeScript / Node.js - comfortable building and maintaining production APIs and services. * Solid experience with PostgreSQL, including multi-tenant schema design, migrations, and query optimization. * Experience designing and building event-driven / asynchronous workflows using queue-based systems or workflow engines (e.g., Temporal or similar). * Demonstrated ability to own features end-to-end, from design to production support. * Familiarity with AI-native development tools such as Claude Code, Codex, or similar coding assistants - used daily. * Experience with CI/CD pipelines, automated testing, and production monitoring / on-call readiness. * Clear, async-friendly communicator, comfortable working across a distributed international team. Nice to Have: * Experience with NestJS or another structured Node.js framework. * AWS experience: RDS, ECS/EKS, Terraform (IaC). * Experience building or operating LLM/agent systems in production (prompt engineering, agent orchestration, evals). * Background in insurance, fintech, or another regulated/compliance-heavy vertical., * Backend: TypeScript, Node.js, NestJS (monorepo) * Orchestration: Temporal (Temporal Cloud) * Data: PostgreSQL on AWS RDS (multi-tenant, row-level security) * Infrastructure: AWS, Terraform IaC * AI: Anthropic + OpenAI models, prompt/agent orchestration, evals * Frontend: React / Next.js * Observability & Auth: Datadog, Clerk * Tooling: Linear, GitHub, Claude Code + Codex ## Description We're a fast-moving, VC-backed insurtech startup building an AI-native platform that is transforming how insurance agencies sell, service, and support their customers. Our platform includes a real-time voice layer, an AI agent/skills system, omnichannel messaging, and deep integrations with insurance-industry systems - all built on a modern, production-grade backend. We're already trusted by a growing base of insurance agencies and shipping fast., * Build and ship features across the backend platform: campaign/workflow engine, integrations layer, and core APIs. * Work directly with a multi-tenant PostgreSQL data model - schema design, migrations, and query performance optimization. * Design and implement event-driven and queue-based workflows using Temporal as the workflow orchestration engine. * Own features end-to-end: design, build, test, deploy, and support in production. * Ship daily using AI coding tools (e.g., Claude Code / Codex) as a core part of your engineering workflow. * Partner closely with the Head of Engineering on architecture decisions and code reviews. ## Related Videos - [Nest.js - TypeScript in the backend can also be clean](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1033-nest-js-typescript-in-the-backend-can-also-be-clean) - [Shipping Faster with Less: Render on Cloud Hosting, AI Workloads, and the Future of DevOps](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1894-shipping-faster-with-less-render-on-cloud-hosting-ai-workloads-and-the-future-of-devops) - [Developing the Backend with Stefan Lingler, CTO at Shpock](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/100360-developing-the-backend-with-stefan-lingler-cto-at-shpock) - [Innovating Developer Tools with AI: Insights from GitHub Next](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/1268-innovating-developer-tools-with-ai-insights-from-github-next) - [Meet Your New BFF: Backend to Frontend without the Duct Tape](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/682-meet-your-new-bff-backend-to-frontend-without-the-duct-tape) - [Next, Nest, Nuxt… Nust?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/421-next-nest-nuxt-nust) ## Related Articles - [Dev Digest 120 - Apple and peers](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/455-dev-digest-120-apple-and-peers) - [Dev Digest 121 - AI goes offline](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/456-dev-digest-121-ai-goes-offline) - [Dev Digest 132 - Binging WADFlix?](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/473-dev-digest-132-binging-wadflix) - [Dev Digest 137 - AI'm not sure about this](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/485-dev-digest-137-ai-m-not-sure-about-this) - [Dev Digest 131 - AI'm not sure about OSS](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/472-dev-digest-131-ai-m-not-sure-about-oss) - [The Prompt Engineer ✍️](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/magazine/216-the-prompt-engineer)