# Backend Engineer

[Clera](https://gurify.com/jobs?q=Clera) · Berlin · Posted 3 days ago

[Backend](https://gurify.com/jobs/backend)

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## Job description

### ABOUT THE ROLE

Join the core infrastructure team of a fast-growing energy technology company building the operating system for the next generation of European energy. The platform combines a modular billing engine, low-level energy-market communication protocols, and a full accounting ledger — delivered as a headless, API-first layer that enables hardware companies and energy providers to launch dynamic electricity plans rapidly.

As a Backend Engineer, you will work across highly complex, distributed systems that power real-time electricity pricing, billing, and market integrations. This is a high-ownership role for engineers who love designing for scale and operating with autonomy in a fast-moving environment.

### WHAT YOU'LL DO

- Solve for complexity through design — Architect clean, maintainable solutions to inherently hard infrastructure problems in energy billing and market communication.

- Scale the core — Contribute to scalable, reliable backend services that handle dynamic pricing, billing flows, and ledger operations at volume.

- Bias for action — Move quickly and decisively; ship meaningful work and iterate with purpose.

- Raise the bar — Uphold and improve engineering standards through code review, documentation, and thoughtful system design.

### WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR

### Required:

- Bachelor's degree in Computer Science or equivalent practical experience

- 3–10+ years of backend engineering experience

- Proficiency in TypeScript (Node.js) with a strong grasp of asynchronous programming

- Hands-on experience with PostgreSQL and an ORM (experience with Drizzle is a plus)

- Experience with Next.js, including API routes or server components used for backend services

- Familiarity with distributed systems concepts and designing scalable, maintainable core services

- Experience integrating Stripe payments and related billing flows

- Strong written and verbal communication skills in English

- Ownership mindset and ability to operate effectively in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment

- Willingness to work on-site in Berlin, Germany

### Nice to Have:

- Familiarity with workflow orchestration tools (e.g., Temporal)

- Experience with lightweight HTTP frameworks (e.g., Hono)

- Background in energy, utilities, fintech, or similarly regulated/complex domains

### TECH STACK

- Languages & Frameworks: TypeScript, Node.js, Next.js, Hono

- Database: PostgreSQL, Drizzle ORM

- Payments: Stripe

- Orchestration: Temporal

- Frontend (context): Tailwind CSS

### COMPENSATION & BENEFITS

- Salary: €80,000 – €120,000 per year, depending on experience

- Visa sponsorship is available for qualified candidates

- Early-stage equity opportunity at a well-backed pre-seed company

### LOCATION

This is a full-time, on-site role based in Berlin, Germany. The team works together in-person and values close collaboration. Relocation support and visa sponsorship are available.

**Live in Clera’s hiring system.** Read from the company's own applicant tracking system, not reposted from a job board — so it's a real, open requisition rather than an ad that outlived the role.

We remove it as soon as it disappears at source.

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