Backend Engineer

Clera

Berlin, Germany

On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for backend engineers with AI-native development experience who build secure, traceable systems.

Best fit for

Candidates with 1-6 years of backend experience and a focus on auditability and security in financial systems
— “core backend systems that support fund accounting, reporting, reconciliation, and treasury automation”
Individuals experienced in deploying infrastructure with Terraform or Pulumi for hosted and self-hosted environments
— “Manage deployment architectures for hosted and self-hosted environments using infrastructure-as-code tools”
Professionals who have applied AI-native practices to support high-quality and rapid releases
— “Use AI-native development practices to support rapid, high-quality releases”

Things to consider

On-site requirement in Berlin may be a constraint for remote-preference candidates
— “This is an on-site role based in Berlin, Germany.”
The role demands experience with TypeScript and NestJS in production settings
— “Production experience building backend services with TypeScript and NestJS.”

How to stand out

Highlight experience with auditability and observability in your backend projects
— “Build and maintain backend infrastructure for permissions, auditability, traceability, and observability.”
Emphasize your track record with PostgreSQL and Prisma in production systems
— “Production experience with PostgreSQL and Prisma.”
Showcase your ability to work with product teams to deliver high-quality features
— “Partner with product teams to deliver features while maintaining high quality standards.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · MediumAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Team

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What success looks like

Build and maintain backend infrastructure for permissions, auditability, traceability, and observability
Manage deployment architectures for hosted and self-hosted environments

Typical background

1 to 6 years of professional backend development experience

Skills & requirements

Required

Backend Development ExperienceProduction Experience With Typescript And NestjsProduction Experience With Postgresql And PrismaExperience Managing Deployments With Infrastructure-as-code ToolsExperience Improving Production Reliability, Security, Performance, Observability, Or AuditabilityPractical Experience With AI, Machine Learning, Llms, Or Ai-native Systems

Stack & domain

TypeScriptNestJSPostgreSQLPrismaTerraformPulumiAIMachine LearningLlmsAi-native SystemsNullBackend DevelopmentInfrastructure-as-code

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a small engineering team building AI-powered operations infrastructure for private markets. You will own core backend systems that support fund accounting, reporting, reconciliation, and treasury automation, with a focus on making these workflows secure, traceable, and reliable.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Build and maintain backend infrastructure for permissions, auditability, traceability, and observability.
Manage deployment architectures for hosted and self-hosted environments using infrastructure-as-code tools.
Improve the reliability, performance, and security of production systems.
Partner with product teams to deliver features while maintaining high quality standards.
Use AI-native development practices to support rapid, high-quality releases.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
One to six years of professional backend development experience.
Production experience building backend services with TypeScript and NestJS.
Production experience with PostgreSQL and Prisma.
Experience managing deployments with infrastructure-as-code tools such as Terraform or Pulumi.
Experience improving production reliability, security, performance, observability, or auditability.
Practical experience with AI, machine learning, LLMs, or AI-native systems.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Annual base salary: €70,000 to €110,000. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
This is an on-site role based in Berlin, Germany.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)