Founding Engineer
- Remote (anywhere)
- Full-time
- Software engineering
- €70K–€100K / year
- Posted recently
You’ll apply on Clera’s own site.
About the Role
Join an early-stage energy software team building tools for industrial battery storage. You will own core product development across backend services, optimization, operator interfaces, and cloud infrastructure.
What You’ll Do
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Build backend services and optimization algorithms for real-time energy asset processing.
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Develop dashboards that help battery operators monitor and control assets.
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Design and scale cloud infrastructure for distributed battery systems.
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Deploy production optimizations and improve them using real-world feedback.
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Work with cross-functional teammates to define product features and requirements.
What We’re Looking For
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Up to five years of professional experience and a graduation date of 2023 or later.
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Full-stack experience with React, TypeScript, Tailwind CSS, and Python.
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Hands-on experience with energy systems and energy management controllers, plus demonstrated interest in the energy sector.
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Experience as a founding engineer or founding product engineer, ideally at an early-stage startup.
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Experience deploying optimization methods in production and a solid understanding of mixed-integer optimization.
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Cloud infrastructure experience with AWS, GCP, or Azure.
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A bachelor’s or master’s degree in computer science, mathematics, or electrical engineering, with a grade better than 2.0.
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Fluent or near-fluent German and a semester abroad at a highly regarded university in the US, UK, or Asia.
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Participation in a selective extracurricular group during university is a plus.
Compensation & Benefits
Annual base salary: €70,000 to €100,000. Visa sponsorship is available.
Location
On-site in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, five days per week.