Founding Senior Software Engineer (Germany)

ClipbookGermanyProduct and Engineering

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Salary

Not listed

Job type

Full-time

Experience

Senior · 3+ yrs

Posted

10 Oct 2026

Status

Open · checked 7d ago

About this role

Role Overview

Germany – a senior software engineer position at Clipbook, ideal for developers with at least three years of experience building scalable production systems.

Clipbook is a platform that processes news, TV, podcasts, social media and internet data in real time, turning it into actionable insights for over 200 clients.

Key Responsibilities

Design and implement core backend systems, making architectural decisions and delivering features from concept to production.

Integrate large language models and other machine-learning components into live workflows, including retrieval-augmented generation, embeddings, prompt execution and fine-tuned models.

Build scalable infrastructure that can support rapid growth, balancing immediate needs with future investments.

Create high-performance APIs and internal services, ensuring reliability, security and a smooth customer experience.

Requirements

Minimum three years of experience developing and scaling production backend services.

Strong foundation in backend fundamentals such as services, data modeling and distributed systems, with deeper expertise in at least one area.

Ability to ship features quickly and iterate based on user feedback.

Hands-on experience with cloud platforms (AWS or GCP), containerization (Docker, Kubernetes) and CI/CD pipelines.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills.

Skills and Tools

Programming languages: Python, TypeScript

Databases: PostgreSQL

Data engineering: Spark, Kafka, Flink, BigQuery, streaming pipelines, ETL at scale

Distributed systems concepts: high-volume scaling, fault tolerance, eventual consistency

AI/ML: production LLMs, RAG pipelines, embeddings, fine-tuning, inference optimization

Cloud & DevOps: AWS, GCP, Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines

About the Company

Clipbook launched in 2023 and quickly grew to serve more than 200 customers, including consulting firms, agencies and government bodies. The company reached seven-figure annual recurring revenue before raising a $3.3 million seed round led by Mark Cuban and other investors. Its founding team includes alumni from BCG, Bain, Harvard, Stanford, Oxford, the White House and Congress, and previous ventures backed by firms such as Sequoia and Tiger Global.

How to Apply

Candidates should apply through Clipbook’s official careers page.

Skills and tech stack

Python TypeScript PostgreSQL Spark Kafka Flink BigQuery AWS GCP Docker Kubernetes CI/CD LLMs RAG Fine-tuning Distributed Systems

Questions candidates ask

What type of products will I be working on?

The role involves building core backend systems for a platform that ingests and summarizes news, TV, podcasts, social media and internet data in real time.

How much experience is required?

At least three years of experience building and scaling production backend systems is required.

Which cloud providers does Clipbook use?

Clipbook works with AWS and GCP for its cloud infrastructure.

Will I be working with AI models?

Yes, the position includes integrating large language models and other machine-learning components into production workflows.

What development tools are important for this role?

Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD pipelines, as well as languages like Python and TypeScript, is important.

Is remote work an option?

The posting specifies the location as Germany; it does not mention remote work.

Ready to apply?

The application is on the official Clipbook careers page.

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