Product Engineer (Mid to Staff Level)

Clera

Berlin, Germany

On-site

Who this role is best for

Strong fit for full-stack engineers with initiative who can bridge customer needs and AI-driven product workflows, and who have experience working at a startup.

Best fit for

Full-stack engineers with startup experience and a track record of end-to-end feature ownership
— “Experience shipping software to real users, learning from launches, and owning features end to end.”
TypeScript developers comfortable with both frontend and backend systems
— “Professional TypeScript experience across frontend and backend, plus strong foundations in databases and full-stack engineering.”
Candidates who can shape product direction through direct customer collaboration
— “Work directly with customers to understand their needs and help shape product direction.”

Things to consider

On-site presence in Berlin is mandatory, with no remote flexibility implied
— “On-site in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be based in Berlin or willing to relocate.”
No visa sponsorship available, which may limit eligibility for non-local candidates
— “Visa sponsorship is not available.”

How to stand out

Showcase your ability to translate customer needs into product workflows
— “Turn complex spend data, supplier information, and contracts into practical product workflows.”
Emphasize your initiative and judgment in shaping product direction
— “Experience working at a startup or small company, with initiative, product judgment, and clear communication.”

Pace · Fast PacedCollaboration · HighAutonomy · HighDecision Impact · Individual

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

What success looks like

product workflows
customer needs understanding
feature ownership

Typical background

software engineeringAI developmentfull-stack development

Skills & requirements

Required

TypeScriptFull-stack EngineeringAI Development

Preferred

ReactNext.jsPostgreSQLSupabaseVercelPython

Stack & domain

TypeScriptReactNext.jsPostgreSQLSupabaseVercelPythonCommunicationProduct JudgmentInitiativeProcurementAI

About the role

Original posting from Clera via Ashby

ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the engineering team at an AI-powered procurement technology startup, building tools that help businesses make better decisions about spend, suppliers, and contracts. You will own product work end to end, working closely with customers and the team to turn real needs into useful software.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
Turn complex spend data, supplier information, and contracts into practical product workflows.
Work directly with customers to understand their needs and help shape product direction.
Own features across data models, AI behavior, backend services, and user interfaces.
Build interfaces that let users set goals, follow AI agent progress, and approve actions.
Ship improvements, learn from real usage, and strengthen product performance and reliability.
Use AI development tools thoughtfully and improve engineering workflows while verifying generated work.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
Open to candidates at mid, senior, and staff levels, with approximately 1 to 10 years of relevant experience.
Professional TypeScript experience across frontend and backend, plus strong foundations in databases and full-stack engineering.
Experience shipping software to real users, learning from launches, and owning features end to end.
Experience working at a startup or small company, with initiative, product judgment, and clear communication.
Familiarity with React, Next.js, PostgreSQL, Supabase, Vercel, or Python is useful; procurement experience is not required.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
€90,000 to €140,000 annually, plus equity. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
On-site in Berlin, Germany. Candidates must be based in Berlin or willing to relocate.

Source: Clera careers (Ashby)