Tech Lead (AI + Full Stack) - Hands-On Builder

Cairo , Egypt
Hybrid

AI overview

Lead the architectural design and hands-on development of AI-powered systems while mentoring engineers and driving technical excellence across multiple ventures.

About InVitro Capital

InVitro Capital is a U.S.-based venture studio and fund. We build and fund companies from idea to exit, focusing on technology-driven businesses that solve real-world problems. Our portfolio spans healthcare, home services, and sales technology.

Our engineering philosophy is simple: small senior teams, extreme ownership, hands-on builders, and AI-native products.

We operate with a builder culture where engineers have end-to-end responsibility for launching and scaling AI-powered products across the studio.

Role Overview

We are looking for an exceptionally strong Tech Lead (AI + Full Stack) who codes every day and leads through architecture, execution, and example. This role is designed for elite senior builders who thrive in zero-to-one environments, enjoy solving complex problems, and can ship production-grade systems quickly.

You will:

  • Architect core systems
  • Build them with your own hands
  • Integrate AI tooling & agents
  • Mentor engineers through technical leadership
  • Drive engineering excellence across multiple ventures

This is not a people-management role — it is a high-impact IC leadership role.

What You’ll Do

Build & Lead With Technical Depth (70–90% hands-on)

  • Architect, build, and ship backend and full-stack systems end to end.
  • Lead engineers through code reviews, architecture reviews, and solid technical decision-making.
  • Own engineering execution across multiple ventures.

Design Scalable, AI-Native Architectures

  • Build modular APIs, distributed systems, and cloud-native microservices (Azure).
  • Integrate AI models, retrieval workflows, and multi-agent systems into production applications.
  • Work with Python, OpenAI, LangChain, LlamaIndex, vector databases, and agent toolchains.

Engineer With Excellence

  • Write high-performance, production-grade code (C#/.NET as primary).
  • Use Python for AI workflows, automation, and data integrations.
  • Build systems optimized for reliability, performance, and observability.

Full-Stack Ownership

  • Collaborate with frontend engineers to deliver seamless end-to-end experiences.
  • Design clean APIs, interfaces, and developer workflows.

DevOps + Cloud Execution

  • Manage CI/CD pipelines, IaC, and Kubernetes deployments on Azure.
  • Ensure systems are scalable, fault-tolerant, secure, and well-instrumented.

Technical Leadership & Mentorship

  • Mentor engineers and uplift technical standards across the stack.
  • Provide architectural direction and guide complex technical initiatives.
  • Contribute to hiring and shaping engineering culture.

Requirements

Qualifications

Required

  • 12+ years of professional engineering experience, with a deep record of building production systems.
  • Expert-level proficiency in C#/.NET.
  • Strong experience designing and scaling cloud-native distributed systems (preferably Azure).
  • Expertise in microservices, caching, API design, multithreading, and performance optimization.
  • Real-world experience with AI toolchains, including:
    • LLMs (OpenAI, Anthropic, etc.)
    • Agents & tools
    • Retrieval pipelines & vector databases
    • LangChain / LlamaIndex or equivalent
  • Strong SQL and NoSQL experience.
  • Hands-on experience with Docker, Kubernetes, CI/CD.
  • Ability to lead technical direction while being highly hands-on (IC-first).
  • Experience working in fast-paced, high-ownership startup environments.

Huge Plus

  • Python for AI pipelines, data processing, and automation.
  • Experience in regulated or high-compliance environments.
  • Experience building 0→1 products, especially in multi-product or venture studio settings.
  • Experience designing internal platforms or multi-tenant systems.

Benefits

What We Offer

  • Compensation: $4,000–$5,000 USD/month base + bonus
  • Health insurance
  • Social insurance
  • Paid Time Off (PTO)
  • High ownership and autonomy
  • Opportunity to build multiple AI-powered products from scratch
  • A culture optimized for speed, impact, and technical excellence

Schedule & Work Setup

  • Cairo-based candidates preferred
  • Hybrid: expected at the Cairo office at least once per week
  • Monday–Friday, aligned with U.S. Pacific Time
  • High-autonomy, high-velocity engineering environment

Perks & Benefits Extracted with AI

  • Health Insurance: Health insurance
  • Paid Time Off: Paid Time Off (PTO)
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