Backend Team lead

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