Lead Staff Engineer

5 days ago

Cairo, Cairo, Egypt Scale Army Careers Full time 120,000 - 240,000 per year

Our client is a global technology company operating a data-intensive, AI-driven commerce platform. They build advanced systems for payments, fraud detection, onboarding, and operational automation. Their work spans large-scale data pipelines, ML-powered tools, and high-reliability infrastructure supporting fast-growing international markets.

Location

Fully Remote | 9 AM - 5 PM EST

Role Overview

The Lead Staff Engineer will act as the senior technical leader responsible for backend architecture, AI/ML integrations, data infrastructure, and engineering standards. This role requires 7–8+ years of experience, ideally with exposure to fintech, large datasets, ETL pipelines, and DevOps. You will guide engineering direction, mentor junior team members, and design systems that power a data- and AI-driven global commerce platform.

Key Responsibilities

Technical Leadership & Architecture

  • Lead architecture for backend systems, data pipelines, and AI-powered tools.

  • Make high-level decisions on infrastructure, scalability, and system design.

  • Oversee engineering projects and mentor junior and mid-level engineers.

  • Ensure code quality, system reliability, and best-practice engineering standards.

AI/ML & Data Engineering

  • Architect pipelines for LLM models, fraud detection models, and predictive analytics.

  • Work closely with data scientists and ML engineers to integrate models into production.

Fintech & Compliance-Driven System Development

  • Work with payment systems, risk scoring, and data compliance workflows.

  • Architect systems related to onboarding, KYC/KYB processes, and fraud detection.

DevOps Collaboration

  • Contribute to CI/CD pipelines, infrastructure automation, and cloud reliability.

  • Support monitoring, logging, and deployment best practices.

Qualifications

Experience

  • 7–8+ years of engineering experience with progressively senior responsibilities.

  • Strong background in Python, data engineering, and ML-powered systems.

  • Experience with large datasets, ETL pipelines, and high-scale services.

  • Ability to lead engineering planning, mentor team members, and drive architectural decisions.

Skills

  • Fintech, payments, risk, or compliance system experience.

  • Experience with DevOps (Docker, CI/CD, microservices).

  • Prior technical leadership in small, high-velocity engineering teams.

What Success Looks Like

  • A scalable, well-architected system powering global data and AI workflows.

  • Strong engineering culture and improved team velocity.

  • Well-designed, reliable pipelines that support real-time analytics and automation.

Opportunity

This is a high-impact leadership role shaping the technical direction of a fast-scaling, data-intensive platform. You'll own architecture decisions and drive the engineering function toward world-class reliability and innovation.

Application Process:To be considered for this role these steps need to be followed:

  • Fill in the application form

  • Record a video showcasing your skill sets

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