SSC HR Solutions

Backend Java Staff Engineer

Backend EngineeringConfirmed live in the last 24 hours

Full-timeCairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptNo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

Six to eight years of experience developing backend integrations and REST APIs using the Spring framework, Java or Kotlin, microservices, and cloud-native technologies.
Ability to assist with architecture decisions at team and product levels.
Seasoned software development experience with Java, Kotlin, Spring Boot, Spring Cloud, Juni, NoSQL databases, in-memory caches, API gateways, design patterns, logging, Spring Security, and Maven, with insight into Python and newer technologies.
Hands-on production experience in cloud, Docker, and DevOps continuous integration and continuous deployment environments.
Experience in Agile development and managing technical priorities within the backlog.
Understanding of working relationships with the Product Owner, Scrum Master, Design, and Quality.
Strong communication skills to align the organization on complex technical decisions.
Strong inspirational leadership and team-forming capabilities.
High energy and passion for inspiring teammates to reach their potential.
Willingness to try solutions outside standard approved approaches and to challenge the status quo.

Responsibilities

Prepare low-level designs for team members in collaboration with the Solution or Software Architect.
Guide project teams on technology strategy related to coding practices, continuous integration, and automated deployment.
Contribute hands-on coding to help develop solutions and resolve problems that arise.
Identify and remove technical impediments.
Partner with the Product Owner on story creation and acceptance criteria, and communicate tradeoffs effectively with Designers.
Seek better ways to solve technical problems and design solutions.
Provide the team with a roadmap for implementing software engineering practices that improve code quality.
Coach and mentor team members to help grow and maximize their potential.

Desired Qualifications

Experience with Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, Kubernetes, OpenAPI, Gradle, and Linux shell scripting.
Knowledge of other languages such as Node.js, Go, or Python.
Solution Architect or similar experience.

Backend Java Staff Engineer

SSC HR Solutions · Cairo, Egypt · — · Posted 2026-06-22

Workplace: on_site

Department: Information Technology

Description

Role Description

The Java TL / Staff Engineer owns API and integrations capabilities/teams. He/she should be hands-on team member who actively consults the team to solve complex problems independently and assure knowledge sharing.

Requirements

Core Responsibilities

▪ Prepare low-level designs for team members, in collaboration with Solution/Software Architect

▪ Guides project teams on technology strategy related to coding practices, continuous integration and automated deployment ▪ Be hands on and engage in coding to help the team to develop his solution and solve all surfacing problems at hand Identifies and removes technical impediments

▪ Thought partners with the Product owner in story creation and acceptance criteria, and communicate tradeoffs effectively with Designers

▪ Constantly looking for better ways of solving technical problems and designing the solution, not afraid of challenging the status quo

▪ Provides the team a roadmap for implementing software engineering practices for higher code quality

▪ Reporting to Senior Engineering Manager

Key Skills 6-8 YoE, Seen as expert in developing backend integration and REST API using Spring framework Java/Kotlin, micro-service and native-cloud

▪ Can assist and support in making architecture decisions at a team and product level Domain Expertise

▪ Seasoned software developer Java, Kotlin, Spring-boot, Spring-cloud, Juni

NoSQL DB, In-memory cache, API Gateway, Design-Patterns, Logging, SpringSecurity, Maven, with deep insight into newest technologies such as Python.

▪ Hands-on experience in production Cloud Docker, DevOps CI/CD environments

▪ Nice to have experience in Azure Pipelines, Jenkins, Kubernetes, OpenAPI, Gradle, and Linux shell-scripting.

▪ Knowledge in any other languages such as NodeJS, GoLang, and/or Python a plus Agile/Digital Experience

Experience in Agile Development, with specific Solution Architect (or similar) experience preferred

▪ Understands relationship with Product Owner, Scrum Master, Design and Quality

▪ Experience managing technical priorities within the Backlog Individual Skills

▪ Strong communication skills with ability to align the organization on complex technical decisions

▪ Active coach and mentor whose goals are to grow and maximize the team’s potential

▪ Strong leadership skills mainly inspirational and team-forming capabilities Mindset & Behaviors

▪ High energy and passionate individual who inspires teammates to reach their maximum potential

▪ Excited about trying new solutions outside standard approved

▪ Embraces a culture of trust, free thought complete transparency ▪ Brave and rebellious, willing to challenge status quo

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