Backend Team Lead – Software Engineering

Location: Cairo, Egypt
Department: Engineering
Reports to: Engineering Manager / Head of Engineering

About Intella

Intella is an AI technology company specializing in Arabic speech and conversational intelligence. We build advanced AI-powered solutions that transform how businesses interact with customers through intelligent voice and language technologies.

Role Overview

We are looking for an experienced Backend Team Lead with a strong software engineering background to lead our backend development team, drive technical excellence, and oversee the design and development of scalable, reliable, and high-performance backend systems.

The ideal candidate must have extensive hands-on experience in software development, backend architecture, system design, and building production-grade applications. This is a pure software engineering leadership role requiring strong technical expertise and the ability to guide developers, make architectural decisions, and deliver high-quality software solutions.

Key Responsibilities

Backend Engineering & Architecture

Lead the design, development, and maintenance of scalable backend applications and services.
Define and maintain backend architecture, coding standards, and engineering best practices.
Make technical decisions regarding system design, architecture, scalability, and performance.
Design and develop RESTful APIs and microservices-based architectures.
Ensure backend systems are secure, reliable, maintainable, and optimized for performance.
Identify technical bottlenecks and drive continuous improvements in application performance.

Technical Leadership

Lead, mentor, and support backend software engineers.
Conduct code reviews and ensure adherence to software engineering standards.
Guide the team in solving complex technical challenges and implementing effective solutions.
Establish development practices covering code quality, testing, documentation, and deployment readiness.
Participate in technical discussions, architecture reviews, and engineering planning.
Take ownership of technical decisions and ensure successful delivery of backend projects.

Software Development & Delivery

Oversee the full software development lifecycle, from requirements analysis and design to development, testing, and deployment.
Collaborate closely with Product, Frontend, AI, and DevOps teams.
Ensure efficient integration between backend services and AI-powered products.
Monitor application performance and troubleshoot complex production issues.
Promote automated testing, CI/CD practices, and continuous delivery.

Required Technical Qualifications

Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related technical field.
9+ years of professional experience in backend software development.
At least 2+ years of experience leading or mentoring backend development teams.
Strong proficiency in one or more backend programming languages, preferably Python, Java, Go, or Node.js.
Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, and design patterns.
Proven experience designing and developing RESTful APIs and microservices.
Strong knowledge of relational and NoSQL databases, including PostgreSQL, MySQL, MongoDB, or Redis.
Experience with distributed systems, asynchronous processing, message queues, and caching mechanisms.
Strong understanding of software development principles, clean code, SOLID principles, and OOP.
Experience with automated testing, code quality, and performance optimization.
Good understanding of cloud-based application development and containerization technologies such as Docker and Kubernetes.

Preferred Qualifications

Experience building scalable SaaS products.
Experience working with AI/ML-powered applications and integrating AI services into backend systems.
Experience with high-traffic applications and distributed architectures.
Familiarity with observability, monitoring, and application performance management.
Experience working in Agile software development environments.

Key Competencies

Strong technical leadership and problem-solving skills.
Excellent software architecture and system design capabilities.
Ability to make independent technical decisions.
Strong ownership and accountability.
Effective communication and cross-functional collaboration.
Ability to mentor developers and build a high-performing engineering team.