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Lead Software Engineer - AI & Data Pipelines

clera • Germany
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Join an early-stage AI and deep-tech team as its first technical hire, turning a research-grade prototype into reliable production software for enterprise and public-sector use. Design and own production architecture for orchestrated data and NLP pipelines, AI/ML integrations, CI/CD, observability, and cloud or on-premises deployment, then build and manage the engineering team. Requires at least 5 years building production data-intensive or NLP systems, Python as primary language, PostgreSQL plus a graph/vector/search store, and embeddings and language model integration experience.

Key Highlights
First technical hire leading architecture and delivery hands-on
Build and manage the engineering team
Production data-intensive or NLP systems with 5+ years experience
Python, PostgreSQL, and graph/vector/search store experience
On-site in Munich, Germany; visa sponsorship available

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Key Responsibilities
Design and own production architecture for orchestrated data and NLP pipelines, AI/ML integrations, CI/CD, observability, and cloud or on-premises deployment
Set the engineering roadmap while balancing delivery speed, quality, and security
Build the initial production system hands-on and validate infrastructure and security decisions
Hire and manage an engineering team, setting technical direction, standards, and a constructive team culture
Work closely with founders and users to iterate on the product
Technical Skills Required
Python PostgreSQL React

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Benefits & Perks
Visa sponsorship available

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Nice to Have
Docker, Kubernetes, or Helm experience
Experience with open-web or platform data acquisition
Experience with early-stage startups
German-language work experience

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About the Role

Join an early-stage AI and deep-tech team as its first technical hire, turning a research-grade prototype into reliable production software for enterprise and public-sector use. You will lead architecture and delivery hands-on, then build and manage the engineering team.

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Job Overview
Posted Nov 07, 2026
Experience Mid-Senior level
Location Germany
Category Programming
Company clera
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