Founding Product Engineer
Clera · Remote
ABOUT THE ROLE
Join the engineering team at a European AI communications company as a Founding Product Engineer. You will take end-to-end ownership of customer-focused product features, from discovery and prototyping through production, helping businesses automate phone-based interactions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Own features from initial hypotheses through implementation, release, and iteration.
- Develop and test product ideas through rapid experiments and lightweight prototypes.
- Stay in regular contact with customers, partners, and sales colleagues to identify real needs.
- Define and implement product tracking, then use relevant metrics to guide decisions.
- Build across the stack and lead architecture and implementation choices.
- Balance pragmatic validation with long-term scalability, taking ownership to move initiatives forward.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least three years of product engineering experience delivering features end to end.
- Full-stack experience with Node.js, TypeScript, NestJS, and React.
- Experience owning software from architecture and implementation through production release.
- Hands-on experience in a startup environment and a strong customer-focused product mindset.
- German proficiency at B2 level or above, and fluent English for team and product communication.
- Comfort using metrics and experiments to inform product decisions.
- Experience integrating large language models or building AI-powered features is an advantage.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Compensation is €80,000 to €120,000 annually, with equity. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
Remote role based in Germany, with overlap during Central European Time working hours.