Lead Backend Engineer, C/C++

Integrant, Inc.

Principal Backend Engineer designing and developing high-performance backend applications using C/C++. Collaborating with international clients and contributing to engineering excellence in a growing team.

Posted 6/22/2026full-timeCairo • 🇪🇬 EgyptSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AWSAzureC++CloudDistributed SystemsDockerGoogle Cloud PlatformKubernetesLinuxMicroservicesMySQLPostgresPythonSQL

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design, develop, test, and maintain high-performance backend applications using C and C++.
Build scalable, reliable, and maintainable software solutions aligned with business requirements.
Develop reusable components, libraries, and frameworks to improve development efficiency.
Participate in system architecture discussions and technical design reviews.
Optimize system performance, memory usage, and application responsiveness.
Provide technical guidance and mentorship to software engineers.
Review code to ensure quality, maintainability, and adherence to engineering standards.
Drive best practices in software design, coding standards, testing, and documentation.
Contribute to technical decision-making and architecture evolution.
Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, Project Leads, QA Engineers, and DevOps teams.
Participate in requirements analysis and solution design sessions.
Communicate effectively with US-based clients and stakeholders.
Support project planning, estimation, and risk identification.
Write unit tests, integration tests, and support automation efforts.
Troubleshoot and resolve complex production issues.
Continuously evaluate and improve system reliability, performance, and security.
Stay updated with emerging technologies and industry best practices.

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional software development experience.
Strong hands-on experience developing backend systems using C and C++.
Proven experience building and maintaining large-scale, high-performance applications.
Experience working in Agile/Scrum development environments.
Experience working directly with clients or distributed teams is highly preferred.
Strong expertise in modern C++ (C++11/14/17 and beyond).
Deep understanding of Object-Oriented Programming (OOP) principles and design patterns.
Strong knowledge of Data Structures, Algorithms, and Software Engineering principles.
Experience with multithreading, concurrency, synchronization, and parallel programming.
Experience with memory management, performance tuning, and debugging complex applications.
Strong understanding of networking fundamentals, sockets, and communication protocols.
Experience developing software on Linux environments.
Proficiency with Git and source control best practices.
Experience working with relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL.
Understanding of distributed systems concepts.
Familiarity with microservices architecture is a plus.
Strong analytical and problem-solving abilities.
Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills.
Strong ownership and accountability.
Ability to mentor and influence technical teams.
Growth mindset and continuous learning attitude.
Preferred Qualifications
Experience with embedded systems, real-time systems, or high-performance computing environments.
Experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP).
Familiarity with containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.
Experience with CI/CD pipelines and DevOps practices.
Exposure to Python, Bash scripting, or other automation technologies.
Experience in financial systems, telecommunications, gaming, healthcare, or large-scale enterprise applications.

Benefits

Comp & perks

Salary paid in USD
Six-month career advancing opportunities
Supportive and friendly work environment
Premium medical insurance [employee +family]
English language development courses
Interest-free loans paid over 2.5 years
Technical development courses
Employment referral program
Premium location in Maadi
Social insurance

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Hard Skills & Tools

CC++modern C++ (C++11/14/17)Object-Oriented Programming (OOP)Data StructuresAlgorithmsmultithreadingconcurrencymemory managementperformance tuning

Soft Skills

analytical skillsproblem-solvingcommunicationstakeholder managementownershipaccountabilitymentorshipinfluencegrowth mindsetcontinuous learning