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Founding Engineer

CleraMunich🇩🇪GermanyPosted 14 Oct 2026

Why This Role Stands Out

As a Founding Engineer at Clera, you'll have a significant impact by shaping the technical direction and product of an innovative energy software company, offering unparalleled growth potential in a rapidly evolving industry. This role is ideal for ambitious mid-senior engineers eager to build foundational systems and contribute to a company's success from the ground up. Apply now to be at the forefront of energy technology!

Quick Overview

Seniority
Mid Senior
Employment type
Full Time
Work mode
On Site
Location
Munich, Germany
Posted
15 hours ago
GCPAWSAzureCSSPythonReactTailwind CSSTypeScript

Job Description

About the Role

Join an early-stage energy software team as a Founding Engineer, owning the full stack of a product that forecasts and optimizes energy storage assets. You will help shape the product and its technical foundations as it scales.

What You'll Do

  • Build backend services and optimization algorithms for real-time energy asset processing.

  • Develop dashboards that help operators monitor and control battery systems.

  • Design and scale cloud infrastructure for distributed energy storage systems.

  • Deploy production-ready optimizations and improve them using real-world feedback.

  • Work with cross-functional teammates to define product features and requirements.

What We're Looking For

  • Up to five years of work experience and graduation in 2023 or later.

  • Full-stack familiarity with React and TypeScript, Python, and Tailwind CSS.

  • Experience with cloud infrastructure on AWS, GCP, or Azure.

  • Knowledge of mixed-integer optimization and experience deploying optimizations in production.

  • Energy industry experience and experience at an early-stage startup with fewer than 50 employees.

  • A bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, mathematics, or electrical engineering, with a grade better than 2.0.

  • Fluent or near-fluent German, and a semester abroad at a leading university in the US, UK, or Asia.

Compensation & Benefits

Salary range: €70,000 to €100,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is available.

Location

On-site, five days per week in Munich, Bavaria, Germany.