About this role

ABOUT THE ROLE This is a customer-embedded engineering role at an early-stage AI startup building purpose-built automation tools for the sea and air freight industry. You'll sit at the intersection of logistics operations and product engineering — translating real customer pain points into shipped software alongside a small, high-ownership founding team. WHAT YOU'LL DO - Partner directly with logistics teams to understand their workflows and translate operational needs into system design.

- Build AI-powered tools across the full stack using Node.js and TypeScript. - Integrate with enterprise ecosystems (ERP, TMS, SFTP, event queues) and construct reliable data pipelines for messy, real-world data. - Shape product direction and technical decisions alongside the founding team. - Travel regularly to key customer accounts across Europe and Asia to maintain close relationships. - Own outcomes end-to-end, from design through deployment, shipping clean, production-ready code.

WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR - 3+ years building full-stack applications or backend systems in production environments. - Strong proficiency in TypeScript and Node.js; React or modern frontend framework experience is a plus. - Proven experience designing and integrating with enterprise systems (ERP, TMS, APIs, data pipelines). - Hands-on experience with cloud infrastructure tools such as Docker, Terraform, GCP, or AWS. - Experience building and maintaining backend infrastructure at scale.

- Demonstrated ability to ship to production quickly and iterate based on direct user feedback. - Comfort working directly with end-users or customers to gather requirements and validate solutions. - Clear, effective communication with both technical and non-technical stakeholders. - Willingness to travel regularly and work across time zones. - Familiarity with GenAI/LLM architectures (RAG, evals, orchestration) is a bonus.

- Background in logistics, supply chain, or operations domains is a plus. - Thrives in early-stage, high-autonomy environments. LOCATION Berlin-based with hybrid flexibility. Regular travel to customer sites across Europe and Asia, plus an annual team offsite. Visa sponsorship is not available.

Source listing: ashby_clera