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# Founding Engineer

- **Company:** Clera
- **Location:** Berlin, Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Salary:** €65,000.0 - €85,000.0
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Database Design, PostgreSQL, Software Architecture, Software Deployment, Software Engineering, TypeScript, Web Applications, ReactJS, Backend, Information Technology, Front End Software Development, Api Design
- **Published:** September 2, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.adzuna.de/details/5862988466

## About the Role

* 2-6 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping web applications.
 * Strong proficiency across the full stack: TypeScript, Express, React, and PostgreSQL.
 * Experience making architectural decisions for production systems, including API design and database design.
 * A product-first mindset - you engage with user needs, not just technical specs.
 * Genuine ownership and comfort operating in ambiguous, fast-moving startup environments.
 * Background in B2B SaaS or vertical software; healthtech or clinical software experience is a plus.
 * A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field - or equivalent demonstrated competency through shipped work.
 * Comfort using AI tools to sharpen your own development workflow and productivity.

## Description

This is an early founding engineer position at a veterinary healthtech startup, working directly with the CTO to build a practice management platform from the ground up. You'll have genuine ownership over the architecture and features that land in real veterinary practices - your decisions will shape the product from day one.
What You'll Do

 * Build full-stack features across a TypeScript/Express backend, React frontend, and PostgreSQL database.
 * Own entire feature areas end-to-end, from initial conception through production deployment.
 * Translate user feedback directly into code and see your work used in live clinical environments.
 * Make early architectural decisions that set the foundation for a scalable system.
 * Integrate with practice management systems and third-party services.
 * Balance product thinking with engineering execution - asking why before building.


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