Backend Engineer
- Salary
- €80,000 - €120,000 annually
- Level
- Mid
- Work type
- On-site · Berlin
- Visa
- Sponsors visas
Open. First seen 28 October 2026.
About the role
About the Role
Join the core infrastructure team at an energy technology company building systems for dynamic electricity plans and reliable billing. You will develop scalable backend services, billing infrastructure, and market communication systems that support complex energy operations.
What You'll Do
- Design backend solutions that simplify billing and energy-market systems.
- Scale core infrastructure to support growing transaction volumes and market demands.
- Ship features and improvements through rapid iteration.
- Raise technical standards through code reviews, architecture decisions, and mentorship.
What We're Looking For
- At least 3 years of hands-on backend development experience, with recent production coding and shipping work.
- Proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js, including asynchronous programming.
- Experience with PostgreSQL and ORM-based data access, such as Drizzle or similar tools.
- Experience building Next.js backend services, including API routes or server components.
- Familiarity with distributed systems and designing scalable, maintainable core services.
- Experience integrating Stripe payments and billing workflows.
- Strong computer science fundamentals through formal education or equivalent practical experience, plus evidence of exceptional technical ability through projects, research, competition results, or founding work.
- Fluent or native-level German proficiency, at C1 or above.
- Clear communication, an ownership mindset, and comfort working in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment.
Compensation & Benefits
Base salary: €80,000 to €120,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site, five days per week in Berlin, Germany.
What this role asks for
Particular to this role
Next.js · Node.js
Rare in Clera's other 299 open postings.
Compared with Clera's other open jobs.
The team: Engineering HIRES STEADILY
This role is one of 210 open in Engineering. 144 were posted in the last 30 days and the oldest in March: a team that hires all year rather than one being built.
WHAT THE TEAM WORKS WITH, ACROSS ITS POSTINGS
LLM (103 of 210), TypeScript (95 of 210), Python (82 of 210), React (81 of 210), Machine Learning (42 of 210), PostgreSQL (39 of 210), JavaScript (36 of 210)
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From the team and dates on Clera's own job board.
Posting history
Reposted once since 27 September 2026: a posting for this role in Berlin was taken down and the role was posted again.
- 28 October 2026 – open (this posting)
- 25 October 2026 – open
- 21 October 2026 – closed 28 October 2026
- 15 October 2026 – closed 27 October 2026
- 8 October 2026 – closed 28 October 2026
- 2 October 2026 – closed 28 October 2026
- 27 September 2026 – closed 28 October 2026
Salary context
6 other open postings titled Backend Engineer state a salary: median EUR 61,000 to EUR 87,500 a year.
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