Founding Engineer

Clera

Berlin, Germany

On-site

Who this role is best for

A natural match if you have startup experience in freight tech and expertise in full-stack development with AI integration.

Best fit for

Candidates with startup experience and a background in freight operations or logistics technology
— “Startup or early-stage experience, with sound judgment about architecture and scaling trade-offs”
Individuals who can build full-stack applications and integrate AI tools into production systems
— “Design, build, and deploy full-stack applications, while advancing the product's AI capabilities”
Engineers with a track record of evolving MVPs into scalable systems through customer feedback
— “Experience taking products from MVP to production, including customer conversations and product feedback”

Things to consider

Hybrid work arrangement requires commitment to being based in Berlin or relocating
— “Hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany. Candidates should be willing to work from Berlin or relocate.”
The role requires balancing technical development with direct customer interaction
— “Lead conversations with customers and translate their needs into product features and technical plans”

How to stand out

Highlight your ability to transition prototypes into production systems with AI integration
— “Move prototypes and demos toward scalable, high-quality production systems”
Demonstrate your experience with LLM design and model fine-tuning in your technical projects
— “Hands-on experience with LLM design patterns, vector stores, and model fine-tuning”
Showcase your full-stack expertise with Node.js, TypeScript, React, and Python
— “Full-stack experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and React, plus backend development in Python”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Company

Derived from job-description analysis by Serendipath's career intelligence engine.

What success looks like

Built and deployed full-stack applications
Shaped the technical direction of the company

Typical background

2+ years of software engineering experienceExperience with Node.js, TypeScript, and React

Skills & requirements

Required

Full-stack DevelopmentAI IntegrationProduct Feature DevelopmentCustomer Discovery

Preferred

Startup ExperienceLLM Design Patterns

Stack & domain

Node.jsTypeScriptReactPython

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE
As Founding Engineer at an early-stage freight technology company, you will work across product and engineering to build AI-powered tools for freight operations. You will combine customer discovery with hands-on development, helping evolve early demos into reliable production products and shaping the technical direction as the company grows.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Lead conversations with customers and translate their needs into product features and technical plans.
Design, build, and deploy full-stack applications, while advancing the product's AI capabilities.
Move prototypes and demos toward scalable, high-quality production systems.
Make practical architecture decisions and help shape the product and engineering direction.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
At least 2 years of professional software engineering experience building and shipping production applications.
Full-stack experience with Node.js, TypeScript, and React, plus backend development in Python.
Hands-on experience with LLM design patterns, vector stores, and model fine-tuning.
Experience taking products from MVP to production, including customer conversations and product feedback.
Startup or early-stage experience, with sound judgment about architecture and scaling trade-offs.
Experience with vector databases or semantic search is relevant.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Visa sponsorship is available.
LOCATION
Hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany. Candidates should be willing to work from Berlin or relocate.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)