Clera

Senior Backend Engineer

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3 hours ago
Remote, AustriaSenior

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement clean, testable backend systems and APIs.
  • Architect scalable infrastructure for high-trust requirements and production workloads.
  • Champion testing, quality, and long-term maintainability.
  • Analyze user needs and system behavior to solve complex problems.
  • Collaborate on engineering practices, technical culture, and long-term technical direction.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of backend engineering experience with production systems.
  • Strong systems thinking and ability to reason about long-term architecture.
  • Experience with one or more of Node.js, TypeScript, Python, Go, or Java.
  • Experience designing scalable APIs and backend infrastructure for high-volume or high-trust environments.
  • Production experience with relational databases, automated testing, message queues, and containerized or cloud environments such as Kubernetes and AWS.
  • Clear communication, collaboration, rapid learning, and effectiveness in ambiguous environments.
  • Background in fintech, payments, identity, or other regulated domains is preferred.

Benefits

  • Base salary range of EUR 116,000 to EUR 146,000 annually with consistent pay across roles at the same level.
  • Fully remote work within European time zones.
  • Primary location is Austria.
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