Forward Deployed Engineer
Clera · Berlin · onsite
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join an early-stage freight and logistics technology team as a customer-facing engineer. You will work directly with logistics teams to turn operational challenges into reliable, AI-powered products, partnering closely with engineering from discovery through deployment.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Work with logistics teams to understand their workflows and translate customer needs into system designs.
- Build full-stack tools using TypeScript and Node.js, with React where appropriate.
- Integrate enterprise systems such as ERP and transport management platforms, APIs, SFTP, and event queues.
- Develop reliable data pipelines for messy information from multiple sources.
- Help shape product direction and technical decisions with the engineering team.
- Own work from initial design through production deployment, iterating quickly based on user feedback.
- Travel regularly to customer sites across Europe and Asia.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 3 years of experience building full-stack applications or backend systems in production, with a record of stable engineering roles.
- Strong TypeScript and Node.js skills, plus experience designing APIs and integrating external and enterprise systems.
- Experience specifying and shipping products directly with users, and building backend infrastructure that can scale.
- Production experience delivering LLM or agent functionality, such as RAG, evaluations, or orchestration.
- Familiarity with Docker, Terraform, GCP, or AWS, and building data pipelines for unstructured or inconsistent data.
- Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and comfort working with autonomy in an early-stage environment.
- React or another modern frontend framework is a plus. Logistics, supply chain, or operations experience is also beneficial.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
Hybrid in Berlin, Germany, with regular travel to customer sites across Europe and Asia.