Lead Developer

Key Responsibilities

• Lead the design, development, testing, and deployment of software applications
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to the development team
• Review code to ensure quality, maintainability, security, and adherence to coding standards
• Collaborate with Product Managers, Architects, QA, and stakeholders to define technical solutions
• Break down business requirements into technical tasks and guide implementation
• Drive Agile development practices, sprint planning, and technical estimations
• Troubleshoot complex technical issues and provide effective solutions
• Ensure application performance, scalability, reliability, and security
• Promote DevOps, CI/CD, automated testing, and software engineering best practices
• Stay updated with emerging technologies and recommend process and technology improvements

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Engineering, or a related field
• 7+ years of software development experience, including at least 2 years in a technical leadership role
• Strong proficiency in one or more programming languages such as Java, C#, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript, or Go
• Experience with modern frameworks and cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Strong understanding of RESTful APIs, microservices architecture, databases (SQL/NoSQL), and system design
• Experience with Git, CI/CD pipelines, Docker, Kubernetes, and Agile/Scrum methodologies
• Excellent analytical, problem-solving, communication, and stakeholder management skills

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience leading distributed or remote engineering teams
• Cloud certifications (AWS, Azure, or Google Cloud)
• Knowledge of DevSecOps, Infrastructure as Code (Terraform), and container orchestration
• Experience with monitoring and observability tools
• Arabic speaker is mandatory