Forward Deployed Engineer
Clera · Berlin
About the Role
Join an early-stage team building AI-powered software for the freight and logistics industry. In this customer-facing engineering role, you will work directly with logistics teams to turn operational challenges into reliable production systems.
What You'll Do
Partner with logistics teams to understand their workflows and translate needs into system designs.
Build full-stack, AI-powered tools using TypeScript and Node.js.
Integrate with enterprise systems such as ERP and transport management platforms, and build dependable pipelines for complex data.
Shape product direction and technical decisions with the engineering team.
Own work from design through deployment, shipping quickly and iterating based on customer 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, with experience specifying and shipping products directly with users.
Experience designing APIs and integrating enterprise systems, including ERP or transport management platforms.
Experience building scalable backend infrastructure and data pipelines, including handling messy or unstructured data.
Proficiency with cloud infrastructure tools such as Docker, Terraform, GCP, or AWS.
Experience shipping LLM or agent functionality in production; familiarity with RAG, evaluations, orchestration, or prompt engineering is useful.
Clear communication with technical and non-technical stakeholders, and readiness to work directly with customers and travel regularly.
React or another modern frontend framework, logistics or supply chain experience, and experience in an early-stage environment are valued.
Location
Hybrid in Berlin, Germany, with regular travel to customer sites across Europe and Asia.