Forward Deployed Engineer, Early Career

Clera

Berlin, Germany

On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for early-career engineers who build AI-driven workflows and collaborate directly with customers, with a preference for candidates familiar with financial operations and capable of on-site work in Berlin.

Best fit for

Early-career engineers with hands-on experience in customer-facing technical delivery and AI workflow development
— “Own technical delivery across the full project lifecycle, from customer discovery through production launch.”
Candidates who can bridge customer operations and software engineering with a focus on private-market workflows
— “Work with customer teams to map operational workflows and identify barriers to adoption.”
Individuals with a background in building prototypes and iterating based on client feedback
— “Build customer-specific prototypes, iterate quickly, and adjust scope based on feedback.”

Things to consider

On-site presence in Berlin is required, limiting remote flexibility
— “On-site in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.”
The role demands direct customer interaction and domain-specific understanding of private-market operations
— “Ability to work closely in person with the founding team and understand private-market operations workflows.”

How to stand out

Highlight experience in translating business processes into technical solutions during interviews
— “Translate customer processes into AI-driven workflows for private-market operations.”
Showcase your technical proficiency with TypeScript, Node.js, and related tools in your resume
— “Proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js, including NestJS, Postgres, Prisma, and React.”

Pace · SteadyCollaboration · HighAutonomy · MediumDecision Impact · Individual

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What success looks like

successful project delivery
customer satisfaction
technical innovation

Typical background

software developmentcustomer-facing technical roles

Skills & requirements

Required

Ai-driven WorkflowsCustomer DiscoveryTechnical DeliverySoftware DevelopmentCustomer Interaction

Preferred

Private-market OperationsFinancial Operations

Stack & domain

TypeScriptNode.jsNestJSPostgreSQLPrismaReact

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join a small founding team building AI-driven workflows for private-market operations. You will work directly with customer teams to understand their processes, deliver tailored technical solutions from discovery through production, and use what you learn to inform the core product.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Own technical delivery across the full project lifecycle, from customer discovery through production launch.
Work with customer teams to map operational workflows and identify barriers to adoption.
Translate customer processes into AI-driven workflows for private-market operations.
Build customer-specific prototypes, iterate quickly, and adjust scope based on feedback.
Bring deployment insights into product planning and develop reusable components from recurring patterns.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Typically 1 to 6 years of relevant experience shipping production software.
Proficiency with TypeScript and Node.js, including NestJS, Postgres, Prisma, and React.
Experience working directly with customers to scope, prototype, and iterate on technical deliverables, such as in forward-deployed or solutions engineering roles.
Ability to work closely in person with the founding team and understand private-market operations workflows.
Private-markets or financial-operations experience is helpful.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Annual salary range: €70,000 to €110,000. Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
On-site in Berlin, Berlin, Germany.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)