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Founding Machine Learning Engineer
Clera
Munich, Bavaria, GermanyPosted Oct 1, 2026 · 3h ago$100k – $200k
Full-time$100k – $200kManagerOn-siteAI / ML
About this role
As a Founding Machine Learning Engineer, you will own the ML function at an early-stage AI startup, shaping technical direction and building the core systems for next-generation AI agents. You will be instrumental in defining the ML roadmap, developing data pipelines, and creating evaluation frameworks to drive model performance. This role offers a unique opportunity to build and grow the ML team from the ground up.
What we are looking for
6- Own ML function from day one, defining technical direction and roadmap
- Build high-quality training data pipelines and evaluation frameworks
- Develop reliable agent environments, tool interfaces, and observability systems
- 3+ years of ML engineering experience delivering production ML systems
- Hands-on experience with post-training data pipelines and model evals
- Strong Python skills and systems-level programming for ML infrastructure
Work authorization
No visa sponsorship is available.
