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Lead Backend Engineer (C/C++)

Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt💼 Full-time🗓 2026-06-22 → 2026-07-31

Core

Design, develop, optimize, and maintain high-performance backend applications and services using C/C++ for US-based clients.

Role type

Principal Backend Engineer (C/C++)

Builds

Scalable, reliable, and maintainable backend systems and reusable components

Domain

Software Engineering / High-Performance Computing

Deliverable

production ML models | product features | infrastructure

Required skills

Modern C++ (C++11/14/17+), Object-Oriented Programming, Data Structures & Algorithms, Multithreading & Concurrency, Memory Management, Networking Fundamentals, Linux Development, Git

Preferred skills

Embedded systems, Real-time systems, Cloud platforms (AWS/Azure/GCP), Containerization (Docker/Kubernetes), CI/CD pipelines, Python/Bash scripting

Technologies

C, C++, SQL Server, PostgreSQL, MySQL, Linux, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Azure, GCP

Responsibilities

Design and develop high-performance backend applications, provide technical guidance and mentorship to engineers, review code for quality and standards, optimize system performance and memory usage, participate in system architecture discussions, troubleshoot complex production issues

Seniority

Principal, hands-on IC with mentorship

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