# Founding Engineer - Company: [Clera]() - Location: Munich - Team: Engineering - Employment type: Full Time - Salary: €70K – €100K - Posted: September 9, 2026 ## Job description ### About the Role This is a founding-stage full-stack engineering role at an early-stage energy software startup, where you will own the core product that drives real-time optimization and forecasting for industrial battery storage systems. You will have a direct and significant impact on both the product and the trajectory of the company. ### What You'll Do * Build and own backend services and optimization algorithms to process energy asset data in real time. * Develop frontend dashboards that allow battery operators to monitor and control assets. * Design and scale cloud infrastructure to support thousands of battery systems. * Deploy production-ready optimizations and iterate based on real-world feedback. * Collaborate across the team to define product features and requirements. ### What We're Looking For * Up to five years of work experience, with a degree in Computer Science, Mathematics, or Electrical Engineering (Bachelor's or Master's, grade better than 2.0), completed no earlier than 2023. * Full-stack fluency: React and TypeScript on the frontend (Next.js preferred), and Python on the backend. * Experience with Tailwind CSS. * Solid grounding in mixed-integer optimization, ideally with production deployments. * Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP, or Azure). * Prior experience at an early-stage startup (under 3 years old and fewer than 50 employees). * A semester abroad at a strong university is a plus. * Genuine interest in the energy sector; prior energy industry experience is a bonus. * Fluent or near-fluent German, as most customers operate in German. * Evidence of high achievement beyond standard employment, such as selective extracurricular involvement, founding experience, or comparable demonstrations of drive and talent. ### Compensation & Benefits Salary range: 70,000 to 100,000 EUR annually. Visa sponsorship is available. ### Location On-site in Munich, Bavaria, Germany, five days per week. No remote arrangement is available for this role. ## Apply [Apply on Clera]() Canonical job page: