Founding Product Engineer

Clera getclera.com Open

On-site Munich Full-time Mid-level Software Engineering

At a glance

Mid-level Software Engineering role at Clera. Munich · full-time · €85,000–€140,000 base.

SalaryStated by Clera

€85,000 – €140,000

Base salary for this role, in EUR per year, as published in the posting.

RoleSoftware Engineering

SeniorityMid-level

LocationMunich

WorkplaceOn-site

EmploymentFull-time

Base pay€85,000–€140,000

PostedNov 3, 2026

Role brief

techroles summary, based on the employer's posting.

What you'll do

Take product features from early exploration through design, implementation and release
Turn customer feedback and product goals into requirements, then build data-heavy backend services
Create interfaces for energy decision workflows, plus forecasts for power use and renewable output
Develop optimization methods that lower energy costs and help set the product's technical direction

What you bring

At least two years building scalable web products in an early-stage startup
You have shipped complete features with customers, owning work across full-stack or machine-learning engineering
You bring strong software fundamentals and experience with both frontend systems and data-intensive backend services
Fluent German, spoken and written, is required

Who this fits

This suits a hands-on, product-focused engineer comfortable working across frontend and backend in an early-stage team. The role is based in Munich and requires on-site work most of the week, with some remote work. Visa sponsorship is unavailable.

From the employer

About the Role

Join an early-stage energy technology team building an enterprise-grade platform for energy procurement and management. You will work closely with customers and the founding team to turn market data and energy market dynamics into practical, scalable products.

What You'll Do

Own product features from discovery and design through development and deployment.
Translate customer needs and product objectives into clear requirements.
Build performant backend services for a data-intensive application.
Create intuitive interfaces for complex energy decision-support workflows.
Develop time-series forecasts for power consumption and renewable generation.
Build linear optimization algorithms to help reduce energy costs.
Help shape the product and its technical foundations.

What We're Looking For

At least two years of software engineering experience delivering scalable web applications in an early-stage startup environment.
Experience independently shipping full product features in collaboration with customers, with ownership across full-stack or machine-learning product engineering.
Strong software engineering fundamentals and experience building maintainable, scalable applications, including frontend interfaces for complex decision-support systems and backend services for data-intensive products.
Fluent spoken and written German, and a product-minded, hands-on approach suited to an early-stage team.
Experience across frontend and backend development. PostgreSQL, React, and Python experience are relevant; TypeScript, FastAPI, and Supabase are useful.
Experience or strong interest in time-series forecasting and/or linear optimization, with curiosity about energy markets.
A strong career signal, such as a high-quality university education, experience at a high-growth startup, or equivalent accomplishments.