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# Founding Engineer - Backend

- **Company:** Clera
- **Location:** München, Germany
- **Experience:** Experienced
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Artificial Intelligence, Automation of Tests, Microsoft Azure, Software as a Service, Cloud Computing, Databases, Data Infrastructure, Relational Databases, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, Node.Js, Software Engineering, System Availability, Large Language Models, Backend, Containerization, Infrastructure Automation Frameworks, Deployment Automation, Terraform, Docker
- **Published:** May 26, 2026
- **Apply:** https://de.indeed.com/viewjob?jk=d96f6d4621661a6a

## About the Role

Do you have experience in Test automation?, Do you have a Master's degree?, Must-have:

 * 2+ years of software engineering experience.
 * Proficiency in Python and/or Node.js for backend development.
 * Proven experience designing and implementing scalable backend services and APIs.
 * Experience with PostgreSQL or other relational databases for data modeling and querying.
 * Cloud infrastructure automation using Terraform and Azure.
 * Experience setting up and maintaining CI/CD pipelines and automated testing workflows.
 * Containerization with Docker (and familiarity with orchestration concepts).
 * Implementation of security best practices and threat modeling for backend systems.
 * Ability to design for high availability, monitoring, and observability.
 * Strong computer science fundamentals.

Nice to have:

 * Experience in healthtech, pharma-tech, or regulated data environments.
 * Familiarity with agentic AI workflows or LLM-integrated systems.
 * Background at a high-growth startup or in a founding engineer capacity.

## Description

A fast-growing, Y Combinator-backed healthtech SaaS startup is hiring a Founding Backend Engineer to shape the core of their platform. You will be one of the earliest engineers, with direct ownership over backend services and cloud infrastructure powering an AI-native product used by leading pharmaceutical companies worldwide. This is a high-impact, high-autonomy role for someone who thrives at the intersection of scalable systems and real-world product impact., * Design and implement robust, scalable, and secure backend services and APIs.

 * Own cloud infrastructure end-to-end: automate deployments, set up and maintain CI/CD pipelines, and ensure high availability across environments.
 * Monitor system health and implement observability best practices across all environments.
 * Apply security best practices and threat modeling to backend systems.
 * Model and manage relational data using PostgreSQL or similar databases.
 * Containerize services with Docker and apply orchestration concepts in production.
 * Collaborate closely with founders and the product team to define and build the technical foundation of the platform.


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