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title: "Backend Engineer"
company: "Clera"
company_url: "https://www.remjobs.works/companies/clera"
url: "https://www.remjobs.works/job/clera-backend-engineer-db4decf5-e232-4123-98d1-ab9c99dd400a"
apply_url: "https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/840892e0-1526-461c-b1ee-c60b0bcd9e7b"
workplace: remote
location: "remote"
employment_type: full-time
seniority: mid
role: software-engineering
region: other
skills: ["aws", "java", "kafka", "kubernetes", "mysql", "nodejs", "postgres", "python", "typescript"]
date_posted: 2026-09-11T12:43:44.947Z
first_seen_by_remjobs: 2026-09-15T16:29:36.640Z
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# Backend Engineer

**Clera** · remote

Apply: https://jobs.ashbyhq.com/clera/840892e0-1526-461c-b1ee-c60b0bcd9e7b

## About Clera

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## About the role

##### About the Role

This is a core backend engineering role at a fintech company building global trust and compliance infrastructure. You will design scalable systems and APIs that sit at the heart of a high-trust product, shaping both the technical architecture and the engineering culture as the team grows.

##### What You'll Do

- Design and build backend systems that are clean, testable, and efficient.

- Architect scalable APIs and infrastructure capable of handling high-trust, high-volume requirements.

- Bring strong opinions on testing, quality, and long-term maintainability to every project.

- Tackle complex product challenges by thinking deeply about user needs and system behavior.

- Shape engineering practices and technical culture through collaboration and hands-on leadership.

##### What We're Looking For

- 5 to 7+ years of backend engineering experience building production-grade systems, APIs, or distributed services; the team skews senior and most hires land at 7+ years.

- Proficiency in at least one backend language such as Node.js/TypeScript, Python, Go, or Java; Node.js and TypeScript experience is a strong plus.

- Experience designing and architecting scalable backend infrastructure for high-trust or regulated environments, such as fintech, payments, or identity.

- Production experience with relational databases (Postgres or MySQL).

- Experience with message queues or event-driven architectures (RabbitMQ, Kafka, or similar); familiarity with Event Sourcing patterns is a bonus.

- Experience deploying and managing applications in containerized or cloud environments (Kubernetes, AWS, or similar).

- Strong systems thinking: ability to reason about long-term architectural implications, not just individual features.

- Clear communicator who enjoys breaking down complexity and collaborating closely with teammates.

- Comfortable working in ambiguity and early-stage environments where practices are actively shaped.

- Must be based in a European timezone; this is a firm requirement.

##### Compensation & Benefits

Base salary range: **EUR 116,000 to 146,000** annually, applied consistently at each level with no individual salary negotiation. Visa sponsorship is not available.

##### Location

Fully remote, open to candidates in European timezones. The team gathers in person periodically throughout the year.

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