About Integrant
Integrant is a leading software development company partnering with innovative US-based clients to build high-quality software solutions across various industries. We foster a collaborative, growth-oriented environment where engineers work directly with international clients, influence technical decisions, and contribute to impactful products.
Position Overview
We are seeking a
Principal Backend Engineer (C/C++) to join our growing engineering team. This role is ideal for a highly skilled software engineer who enjoys solving complex technical challenges, designing scalable backend systems, and contributing to architecture decisions while collaborating closely with cross-functional teams and international stakeholders.
As a Principal Backend Engineer, you will play a key role in designing, developing, optimizing, and maintaining high-performance backend applications and services using modern C/C++ technologies. You will be expected to demonstrate strong technical ownership, mentor team members, and contribute to engineering excellence across projects.
Key Responsibilities
Software Development & Design
- 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
Technical Leadership
- 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
Collaboration & Client Engagement
- 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
Quality & Continuous Improvement
- 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
Experience
- 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
Technical Skills
- 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
Database & Systems Knowledge
- Experience working with relational databases such as SQL Server, PostgreSQL, or MySQL
- Understanding of distributed systems concepts
- Familiarity with microservices architecture is a plus
Soft Skills
- 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
- 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
