Senior/Lead Back End Engineer
Software Engineering
Egypt
Posted on Jan 28, 2026
What You Will Do:
- Design, develop, and maintain backend services using Python and Java.
- Support and contribute to the gradual migration from Python-based services to Java, ensuring stability and continuityBuild and maintain RESTful APIs and backend integrations.
- Participate in system design and architectural discussions, especially around service boundaries and migration strategy.
- Work with distributed systems and microservices.
- Integrate with third-party services and external APIs.
- Write clean, well-tested, and maintainable code following best practices.
- Participate in code reviews, technical discussions, and knowledge sharing.
- Debug production issues and improve system reliability, observability, and performance.
- Collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams across time zones.
What You Bring:
- 5+ years of backend software development experience
- Strong professional experience with Python (Django, FastAPI, Flask, or similar frameworks)
- Strong professional experience with Java, preferably using Spring Boot.
- Solid understanding of object-oriented design, SOLID principles, and design patterns
- Experience designing and consuming RESTful APIs
- Experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL); exposure to NoSQL databases is a plus
- Familiarity with unit testing, integration testing, and test-driven development (TDD)
- Experience with CI/CD pipelines, Git, and modern development workflows
- Understanding of microservices architecture and distributed systems
- Experience working with cloud platforms (AWS preferred)
- Strong problem-solving skills and attention to performance and scalability
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills in English
Why Remofirst:
- Fully remote role
- Opportunity to work on global-scale systems and products
- Exposure to international teams and modern engineering practices
- High ownership and autonomy in a fast-growing startup environment
- A strong culture grounded in speed, ownership, trust, transparency, customer obsession, and excellence.
- Real problems, global impact, and the chance to help redefine how the world works.