Role Overview & Responsibilities
Technical leadership is about creating clarity—not collecting all the hard tickets.
ErthDev is looking for a Tech Lead to guide engineering delivery on client projects and help teams make sound technical decisions.
You'll stay hands-on while mentoring engineers, shaping architecture choices, and protecting delivery quality.
What you'll do
- Lead technical direction for one or more project teams.
- Break down complex work into clear, deliverable slices.
- Review architecture and code for risk, clarity, and maintainability.
- Mentor engineers through pairing, feedback, and standards.
- Collaborate with product, project management, and client stakeholders.
- Identify technical risks early and propose mitigations.
- Drive code quality, testing, and incremental delivery practices.
- Contribute to hiring and leveling conversations when needed.
- Balance client constraints with engineering integrity.
- Remain hands-on enough to unblock the team.
Leadership at ErthDev
We believe tech leads create leverage.
Your success is measured by team outcomes: clearer decisions, fewer surprises, and software that remains operable after launch.
What you'll get
- Fully remote work from Egypt
- Flexible working hours with collaboration overlap
- Cairo office access when needed
- Paid annual leave and sick leave
- Performance bonuses and annual salary reviews
- Learning and development support
- Courses and certifications
- Conference opportunities
- Equipment and internet support
- Medical insurance
- Mentorship and career growth
- Exposure to projects across different industries
Hiring process
Application → Initial Conversation → Leadership Case → Technical Interview → Final Conversation → Offer
If you make teams better while still writing code when it matters, we'd like to talk.
Apply through LinkedIn Easy Apply or the ErthDev careers page.
Qualifications & Architectural Expectations
What we're looking for
- Significant production engineering experience.
- Proven ability to lead technical delivery without micromanaging.
- Strong system design and code-review skills.
- Excellent communication with engineers and stakeholders.
- Experience mentoring or coaching developers.
- Comfortable making decisions under uncertainty.
- Understanding of delivery processes and quality practices.
- Ability to say no constructively when risk is high.
Experience leading teams in a software house, consultancy, or multi-product environment is highly valuable.