Principal Backend Development Engineer(C++)

This is a remote position.

We are hiring a Principal Backend Development Engineer in UAE & Saudi Arabia to design and lead the build of high-performance backend systems in C++. You will set technical direction, solve the hardest engineering problems, and raise the standard of the whole team. This is a hands-on senior role with wide influence.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and build scalable, low-latency backend services in modern C++ (C++17 or later).
• Own the architecture of core backend systems and make clear, well-reasoned technical decisions.
• Lead design and code reviews, and set engineering standards for quality, testing and performance.
• Profile and optimise code for speed, memory use and concurrency.
• Build and improve distributed systems, APIs and data pipelines that are reliable in production.
• Mentor engineers and help grow the team's technical skills.
• Work with product, infrastructure and other engineering teams to turn requirements into working systems.
• Help keep production stable: investigate incidents, find root causes and prevent repeats.

Requirements

Required Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional software development, with at least 7 years building backend systems in C++.
• Strong command of modern C++: STL, templates, memory management, multithreading and concurrency.
• Proven experience designing and delivering large-scale or high-performance backend systems.
• Solid knowledge of Linux, network programming and distributed systems.
• Experience with performance profiling and debugging tools.
• Experience with databases and data storage design.
• Track record of technical leadership, mentoring and influencing architecture.
• Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Engineering or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• Strong written and spoken English.

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience with low-latency or high-throughput systems.
• Familiarity with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure or GCP), containers and Kubernetes.
• Experience with CI/CD pipelines and automated testing.
• Working knowledge of another language such as Python, Go or Rust.
• Arabic language skills.

Benefits

- Competitive salary: A package that reflects principal-level experience.

- Great work environment: A supportive, professional team that values your expertise.

- Room to grow: Opportunities to lead, learn and advance your career.

Originally posted on Himalayas