Founding Software Engineer

Clera · Munich, Germany
Location
Munich, Germany
Work mode
On-site
Type
Full-time
Seniority
Senior
Salary
$100,000–250,000 / year
Department
Engineering
Posted
22 Oct 2026

Verified open 22 Oct 2026 · Source: Ashby

About the role

About the Role

Join an early-stage AI and robotics company building software that connects AI agents with real-world laboratory systems. You will own core infrastructure for experiment orchestration, agent connectivity, and coordination across software and physical systems.

What You'll Do

  • Build systems to schedule and coordinate experiments across distributed laboratory environments.

  • Connect AI agents to experiments and instruments through reliable infrastructure.

  • Develop data systems that capture system state, actions, measurements, failures, and provenance.

  • Design distributed systems that coordinate software, devices, and experiments reliably.

  • Create developer tools and APIs for new workflows and integrations.

  • Debug and optimize across software, hardware, and physical systems.

What We're Looking For

  • At least 3 years of experience building production-grade software systems end to end.

  • Strong proficiency in Python or Rust, with solid engineering fundamentals.

  • Experience designing distributed systems, APIs, networking, and asynchronous communication patterns.

  • Experience building software at an early-stage startup and taking ownership in an ambiguous environment.

  • Background in robotics, physical AI, hardware integration, lab automation, embedded systems, AI agents, or ML infrastructure is valuable.

  • Ability to integrate and debug across hardware, firmware, and software layers.

  • Biology experience is not required.

Compensation & Benefits

Base salary: $100,000 to $250,000 USD annually. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Location

On-site in Munich, Germany.

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