Technical Lead

Job Title: Technical Lead – Software Engineering

Department: Technology

Location: Remote (Preference: Egypt-based)

Reports To: Head of Engineering / CTO

Employment Type: Full-Time

Position Summary:

UltaHost is seeking a highly experienced and strategic Technical Lead to guide the development of our web hosting platform and associated systems. This individual will play a critical leadership role in designing, implementing, and optimizing scalable, secure, and high-performance software solutions while leading a multidisciplinary team of engineers. The ideal candidate will have deep technical expertise in modern JavaScript frameworks, architectural design, and system modernization, including microservices migration.

Key Responsibilities:

• Provide technical leadership and architectural direction across backend and frontend systems using Node.js, NestJS, React.js, and Next.js.
• Design and oversee the migration of legacy monolithic applications to microservices-based architecture.
• Lead and mentor a team of software engineers, ensuring adherence to coding standards, development methodologies, and best practices.
• Collaborate cross-functionally with product, DevOps, and business stakeholders to deliver scalable solutions aligned with organizational goals.
• Conduct code reviews, performance tuning, and complex bug fixes to maintain high code quality and system reliability.
• Ensure systems are secure, performant, and compliant with industry standards.
• Provide oversight and optimization of databases including MongoDB and MySQL.
• Contribute to continuous improvement initiatives and technical roadmaps.
• Drive enhancements to our WHMCS integration and core web hosting infrastructure.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field. Master’s degree preferred.
• Minimum of 5 years of experience in a technical leadership role within a software development environment.
• Proven hands-on experience with Node.js, NestJS, React.js, Next.js, and modern JavaScript/TypeScript ecosystems.
• Strong architectural knowledge of monolithic and microservices systems, including successful migration experience.
• Solid expertise with MongoDB, MySQL, and data modeling best practices.
• Demonstrated experience with WHMCS, web hosting platforms, and associated technologies.
• Strong problem-solving, debugging, and performance tuning skills.
• Excellent communication, leadership, and interpersonal skills with a collaborative mindset.

Preferred Competencies:

• Familiarity with containerization and orchestration tools (e.g., Docker, Kubernetes)
• Working knowledge of CI/CD pipelines and DevOps methodologies.
• Understanding of API security, authentication protocols, and distributed system challenges.

Working Conditions & Benefits:

• Remote work flexibility with collaborative international teams
• Competitive compensation package
• Opportunity to influence core technology direction in a fast-growing company
• Exposure to cutting-edge cloud, hosting, and SaaS infrastructure