Principal Software Engineer

Cairo, Egypt

Sumerge software engineers are at the heart of digital innovation, tackling some of the largest digital transformation projects in the region developing next-generation solutions that boost customers’ experience, transforming their performance, efficiency, and the way they do business. Our Engineering Team lead the software industry with the thirst to create and implement innovative transformational solutions. As pioneers in the industry, our mission is to develop software platforms that not only meet current needs but also anticipate future challenges. 
We build software with purpose, aiming to positively impact lives and shape the future through technology. 

Our ideal candidates is a seasoned professional who thrives on innovation and challenges. He/she has a passion for creating cutting-edge software solutions using the latest technologies in cloud-native platforms, microservices, and DevOps practices. With a solid technical foundation, the ideal candidate is not only adept at coding and system design, but are also a communicator capable of presenting complex solutions clearly and persuasively. Ultimately as a natural leader, you inspire your team, foster a collaborative environment, and drive projects to successful completion. 

Responsibilities:

• Participates in and influences the engineering & technology strategy of the whole organization through innovation, technical excellence and technology leadership.
• Provides effective strategic direction to enterprise-wide application design, policies, standards and processes.
• Leads and guides the efforts of other senior engineers in software architecture design and development across several projects.  
• Investigates, introduces, advises and educates other team members on tools, technologies, methodologies and industry best practices.
• Regularly participates in overall functional planning.
• Works on presales activities to identify the client needs and consults on the right solution. 
• Identifies, estimates, and presents cost, schedule, and technical risk for solution elements, both in marketing and proposal efforts and in implementation planning.
• Provides technical advice to project managers and gives technical direction to team members.
• Participates in the coaching and learning of the whole engineering organization.
• Represents Sumerge as an external spokesperson and networks with people outside Sumerge in related fields.

Qualifications:

• 12+ years of relevant experience.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science/ Computer Engineering.
• Strong leadership skills.