Job Overview
Location
San Francisco
Job Type
Full-time
Category
Backend Engineer
Date Posted
June 26, 2026
Full Job Description
đź“‹ Description
- • Join a pre-seed-funded energy tech startup building the operating system for the next generation of energy, where you’ll help shape scalable, maintainable systems at the heart of a modular billing engine, low-level energy-market communication protocols, and a full accounting ledger enabling dynamic electricity plans and reliable billing for hardware OEMs, installers, and energy providers across Europe.
- • Solve complex infrastructure and domain challenges through thoughtful system design; scale core backend services to support growing energy platform workloads; move quickly with ownership in a fast-paced, ambiguous environment; raise the engineering bar through code quality, architecture decisions, and collaborative standards; build and maintain API routes and server-side services using TypeScript (Node.js) and Next.js; work with PostgreSQL and Drizzle ORM for reliable, performant data access; integrate and extend Stripe-based billing and payment flows.
- • Work with a core infrastructure team at Clera, a pre-seed-funded energy tech startup focused on creating the foundational software for modern energy systems, operating in a collaborative, high-impact environment where engineering excellence directly enables product innovation and market scalability.
- • Develop deep expertise in scalable backend systems, distributed systems design, and energy domain-specific infrastructure; grow as a technical leader by owning critical platform components, influencing architecture decisions, and contributing to a high-standard engineering culture in a mission-driven startup.
🎯 Requirements
- • Proficiency in backend development using TypeScript (Node.js) with a strong grasp of asynchronous programming
- • Experience with PostgreSQL and at least one ORM (Drizzle preferred) for data access
- • 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
- • C1+ professional language proficiency (English)
- • Experience integrating Stripe payments and related billing flows
- • Strong written and verbal communication with an ownership mindset
- • Strong CS fundamentals — formal degree or equivalent practical experience (3–10+ years of relevant backend experience)
🏖️ Benefits
- • Salary range: $80,000 – $120,000 USD annually
- • Visa sponsorship available
- • Opportunity to work on foundational infrastructure for a next-generation energy platform
- • High-impact role in a pre-seed-funded startup with significant ownership and influence
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About Clera
Clera, Inc. operates as an AI Talent Agent, leveraging artificial intelligence to enhance and streamline various aspects of the talent acquisition and management process. The company's core offering appears to center on an AI-powered platform designed to connect skilled individuals with suitable opportunities or to assist organizations in efficiently sourcing and evaluating candidates. While comprehensive details regarding specific features, target industries, or the scale of its operations are not yet publicly available, the current online presence indicates that Clera's services are actively being prepared for launch. This suggests an upcoming introduction of innovative AI solutions aimed at optimizing the ecosystem where talent meets demand.
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