Clera
Tech Lead
- Location
- Berlin, DE
- Arrangement
- On-site
- Employment type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead
- Posted
- 14 November 2026 (yesterday)
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About this role
ABOUT THE ROLE
Lead a small backend engineering team at a B2B communications software company, balancing hands-on technical work with people leadership. You will shape a product area's technical direction and help the team deliver reliable, customer-focused solutions.
WHAT YOU'LL DO
- Spend about half your time on architecture, development, code reviews, and key technical projects.
- Lead a team of 3 to 4 engineers, supporting its effectiveness, technical quality, and delivery.
- Partner with Product to understand customer problems, shape solutions, scope work, and set priorities.
- Set technical direction while enabling engineers to own decisions and develop their judgment.
- Hold regular 1:1s, provide actionable feedback, and support team members' development.
- Remove blockers, manage dependencies, and identify delivery risks early.
- Improve engineering practices and explore useful applications of AI across the software development lifecycle.
- Support hiring with technical interviews, structured feedback, and candidate conversations.
WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR
- At least 3 years of Senior or Staff Engineer experience, with recent hands-on backend engineering work.
- A backend engineering background and substantial experience with Java or another JVM language; Kotlin is a plus.
- Experience leading engineers or technical projects, including architecture decisions and delivery for production systems.
- A balance of hands-on software development and people leadership, with experience managing a small team.
- Strong communication, product judgment, and a track record of pragmatic delivery; startup experience is helpful.
- Experience with AWS and AI-assisted development is beneficial.
- Fluent English and authorization to work in Germany without visa sponsorship.
COMPENSATION & BENEFITS
Salary and equity are offered. Visa sponsorship is not available.
LOCATION
Hybrid role based in Berlin, Germany, with in-office work 3 days per week.
Work location
- Berlin, DE
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Published 14 November 2026, last checked today. A posting stops being advertised here 90 days after the employer published it, and one the employer takes down is marked closed rather than quietly removed.