Backend / Systems Engineer, Agent Infrastructure

Clera Labs, Inc.; Berlin; On-site; EUR 72,000 - 88,000; Full time

Job summary

Clera Labs, Inc. is seeking a backend engineer to build core services and infrastructure for an early-stage SaaS company. You will own persistent state, safe execution, permissions, and recovery, working with the AI engineering team and leadership.

You will design data models, implement asynchronous workflows with robust retry and failure handling, and create shared APIs with proper data isolation. The role emphasizes strong testing and observability as the platform evolves, with hands-on

Qualifications

• 3+ years of backend engineering experience building production services.
• Practical experience with Python and/or TypeScript/Node.js, and willingness to work across both.
• Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database, including data modeling and transactions.
• Experience with background jobs, queues, or event-driven processing, including failure handling and data consistency.
• Strong backend fundamentals and experience designing reliable asynchronous workflows.
• Experience with workflow engines, multi-tenant applications, authorization, FastAPI, or agent tooling is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build backend services and data models to track operational work, ownership, and outcomes over time.
• Develop asynchronous workflows that reliably handle retries, timeouts, external events, and interrupted execution.
• Create shared APIs and tool-execution interfaces with authorization and customer-data isolation.
• Improve how operational knowledge is stored, versioned, and served.
• Strengthen testing and observability as the platform evolves.
• Investigate production issues, design clear interfaces, and deliver maintainable solutions.

Skills

Backend engineering

Python

TypeScript/Node.js

PostgreSQL

Async processing

Testing & observability

Tools

FastAPI

Workflow engines

Agent tooling

Job description

About the Role

Build the backend systems and infrastructure that support reliable agent execution at an early-stage SaaS company. Working with the technical leadership and AI engineering team, you will own foundational architecture for persistent state, safe execution, permissions, and recovery.

What You'll Do

• Build backend services and data models to track operational work, ownership, and outcomes over time.

• Develop asynchronous workflows that reliably handle retries, timeouts, external events, and interrupted execution.

• Create shared APIs and tool-execution interfaces with authorization and customer-data isolation.

• Improve how operational knowledge is stored, versioned, and served.

• Strengthen testing and observability as the platform evolves.

• Investigate production issues, design clear interfaces, and deliver maintainable solutions.

What We're Looking For

• At least 3 years of backend engineering experience building and maintaining production services.

• Practical experience with Python and/or TypeScript/Node.js, and willingness to work across both.

• Experience with PostgreSQL or another relational database, including data modeling and transactions.

• Experience with background jobs, queues, or event-driven processing, including failure handling and data consistency.

• Strong backend fundamentals and experience designing reliable asynchronous workflows.

• Experience with workflow engines, multi-tenant applications, authorization, FastAPI, or agent tooling is a plus. Prior LLM experience is not required.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary is €80,000 annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Berlin, Germany.