Tech Lead

Department: Technology

Location: Cairo Hub

Employment Type: FullTime

✈️ About AirNxt

AirNxt is building the next generation of AI-powered MRO software to transform aviation maintenance, operations, and management. Our platform is designed to be intuitive, scalable, and high-performance, simplifying complex workflows and enhancing efficiency across the aviation industry.

As we scale, we’re looking for passionate professionals who thrive in agile environments and are eager to solve real-world aviation challenges using cutting-edge technology and innovative solutions. If that sounds like you, we’d love to hear from you!

Job Title: Tech Lead

Location: Hybrid – Cairo, at AirNXT

Department: Technology

Reports To: Head of delivery & operations

Job Type: Full-time

Experience Level: 6+ Years

AirNxt is building a next-generation aviation operations platform in a domain where systems are complex, regulated, and long-lived.
This is not a CRUD app. Decisions compound. Mistakes matter.We are looking for a hands-on Tech Lead who will act as the technical anchor of the team: owning execution quality, grounding delivery in reality, and setting engineering standards through action.This is a builder’s role, not a people-management role.

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Your Mission

Be the technical authority that turns intent into execution.

You will own how things are built, ensure delivery plans reflect technical reality, and raise the engineering bar without slowing the team down.

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About the Environment you’re Joining

AirNxt is a growing product company, not a finished machine.

You should expect:
• Evolving requirements as we learn from real users.
• Incomplete abstractions that need refinement, not perfection.
• Continuous trade-offs between speed, quality, and long-term design.
• Situations where judgment matters more than process.

You should not expect:
• Perfect specs handed down fully formed.
• Heavy process or layered approvals.
• A role limited to tickets and instructions.We optimize for clarity, ownership, and steady progress, not comfort or ceremony.

This role is for engineers who enjoy building order inside evolving systems.

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What You’ll Do

Technical Authority
• Own architectural and implementation decisions.
• Maintain system coherence as the product grows.
• Make and defend technical trade-offs with clarity.
• Push back on unsafe shortcuts or unclear designs when needed.

You are expected to exercise judgment and say “no” when necessary.

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Delivery Reality & Estimation
• Break work into small, testable units.
• Own engineering estimates in practice, not ceremony.
• Surface risks and hidden complexity early.
• Partner with Delivery to translate technical facts into delivery commitments.

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Hands-On Engineering (75–80%)
• Write production code daily.
• Take ownership of complex or high-risk areas.
• Review code rigorously and constructively.
• Improve the system by fixing root causes, not symptoms.

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Technical Standards & Team Order
• Define what “done” actually means.
• Raise code quality, clarity, and consistency.
• Reduce rework, ambiguity, and wasted cycles.
• Mentor engineers through example, not micromanagement.

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How You’ll Work With Product & Delivery

We operate with clear and complementary responsibilities:
• Product defines outcomes, priorities, and acceptance criteria.
• Delivery plans sequencing, coordinates execution, and communicates progress.
• You own technical design, breakdown, estimates, and implementation trade-offs.

You are expected to:
• Challenge scope, sequencing, or timelines when technical reality requires it.
• Provide clear options and trade-offs, not just objections.
• Keep discussions grounded in facts, constraints, and engineering judgment.

When priorities conflict with technical constraints, technical reality wins.
Alignment is achieved through clarity, not escalation.

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Tech Stack (Primary)

You will work primarily with:
• Backend: TypeScript (Node.js, NestJS-style architecture)
• Frontend: TypeScript (React-based web apps)
• Mobile: iOS-first mobile app (Swift), offline-capable workflows
• APIs: REST/JSON, event-driven patterns
• Data: Relational databases with complex domain models

Strong experience with TypeScript as a primary language is preferred.
Equivalent backgrounds (Java, C#, Kotlin) are acceptable if you have already transitioned successfully to TypeScript-heavy systems.

We value engineers who think in systems and data models, not just frameworks.

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What This Role Is Not
• Not a people manager.
• Not a project manager.
• Not a “yes-person” senior developer.
• Not a caretaker or cleanup role.

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What Success Looks Like

After 30 days
• You understand the system deeply.
• Engineering discussions become sharper and more concrete.

After 60 days
• Estimates are tighter and more predictable.
• Fewer mid-sprint surprises.
• Code reviews raise the overall bar.

After 90 days
• Delivery cadence stabilizes.
• Engineers show higher confidence and focus.
• Founder escalation drops significantly.

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Who You Are

Experience
• Senior engineer or Tech Lead in a SaaS environment.
• Comfortable owning and defending technical decisions.
• Strong system thinking with pragmatic judgment.
• Experience working in evolving, imperfect teams.

Personal traits
• Calm under pressure.
• Direct and respectful.
• Low ego, high standards.
• Comfortable creating productive tension.

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Why Strong Engineers Choose This Role
• Real technical authority.
• High ownership without people-management overhead.
• Complex, regulated domain with real-world impact.
• Direct influence on delivery speed and system quality.
• Clear path toward broader technical leadership as the company scales.

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If you enjoy owning hard problems, setting standards through action, and turning ambiguity into execution, we’d like to talk. Apply or reach out directly

🔗 How to Apply

Click “Apply Now” to submit your application directly through Ashby. If you have any questions, reach out to [email protected].

🌍 AirNxt is an Equal Opportunity Employer.

We welcome applicants from all backgrounds and do not discriminate based on gender, race, disability, or any other protected status. We’re committed to fostering a diverse and inclusive team.

🚀 Join us and be part of shaping the future of aviation technology!