Founding Engineer

Clera
München, Germany
3 months ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Compensation
€70,000.0 - €100,000.0
Working hours
Regular working hours
Languages
German
Job source

Tech stack

JavaScript (Programming Language) Amazon Web Services Microsoft Azure Cloud Computing Python (Programming Language) Next.js TypeScript Data Processing Tailwind ReactJS Backend Optimization Algorithms
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Front End Software Development

Job description

Join an early-stage B2B SaaS company in the energy tech space as a Founding Engineer. You’ll own the core product that drives real-time optimization and forecasting for commercial and industrial battery storage assets - helping operators turn battery systems into revenue-generating assets. This is a high-impact, hands-on role at the heart of the product and company trajectory., * Own and build the core product powering real-time optimization and forecasting for energy assets.

  • Develop backend services and optimization algorithms to process data in real time.
  • Create frontend dashboards enabling battery operators to monitor and control assets.
  • Design and scale cloud infrastructure to support thousands of battery systems.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally to define product features and requirements.
  • Deploy production-ready optimizations and iterate based on real-world feedback.

Requirements

Do you have experience in TypeScript?, Do you have a Master’s degree?, Required (dealbreakers):

  • Frontend development skills with JavaScript/TypeScript and React (Next.js preferred).
  • Proven full-stack engineering experience building production applications.

Also required:

  • Experience with Tailwind CSS.
  • CS, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering degree (Bachelor’s or Master’s) with a grade better than 2.0.
  • Startup experience (company younger than 3 years and fewer than 50 employees).
  • Experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure).
  • Solid backend development in Python, including mixed-integer optimization.
  • Fluent German - essential, as the majority of customers operate in German.

Nice to have:

  • Prior experience in the energy industry.
  • Experience deploying optimizations in production systems.

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