Backend Java Staff Engineer

SSC HR Solutions · Cairo, Cairo Governorate, Egypt (On-site)

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. 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