We're looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join Procore's Collaboration Division. In this role, you'll focus on creating the common cores of our future application platform, empowering internal and external teams to efficiently and collaboratively create and deliver experiences on the Procore Platform. In addition to playing a key role in our technology strategy, your work will directly enable all experiences built on the platform to seamlessly interact and enable our customer's unique construction needs on a global scale. All while driving immediate and long-term strategic direction for major parts of the technology stack, you'll identify critical areas based on future growth and collaborate with Product, UX, and other groups to develop roadmaps and tackle initiatives.
This position reports to the Senior Manager, Software Engineering and will work from Cairo, Egypt. We're looking for someone to join us immediately.
What you'll do:
erve as the primary technical leader and point of contact for your team, ensuring platform services act as a high-performance "common core" aligned with Procore's global technical strategy
Take accountability for the long-term health, stability, and high-availability of your domain, moving the stack toward a robust, service-oriented architecture capable of supporting millions of global users
Partner with Product, UX, and other engineering groups to drive the technical roadmap, balancing immediate delivery with the required 3+ year technical evolution of the services
Build and maintain underlying application platform features that enable internal and external teams to efficiently and collaboratively deliver experiences through a flexible and extensible platform layer
Design AI-ready architectures to support future agentic capabilities while leveraging AI-assisted development tools and workflows to accelerate delivery and engineering velocity
Act as a technical pacesetter and role model for the Cairo-based engineering team, up-leveling technical discourse and fostering a culture of psychological safety, rigorous code review, and architectural excellence
Proactively identify and resolve areas of high technical ambiguity within your domain, using data and proof-of-concept work to create clarity and unblock delivery for the wider organization
Drive a deep understanding of the operational context of our services, taking direct action to optimize the performance, reliability, and operating costs of our global platform assets
What we're looking for:
Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, a related field, or comparable work experience
8+ years of professional software development experience, with a track record of acting as a technical lead for a business-critical domain or multiple interrelated teams
Deep expertise in designing and building highly scalable software within a Service-Oriented Architecture, specifically focusing on APIs, asynchronous streaming platforms, and real-time systems
Proficiency in Java, Node, Kafka, and Ruby on Rails, with the ability to generate reference code and architectural patterns that other engineers can leverage
Expertise in choosing and scaling relational (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL (DynamoDB) data stores for high-volume workloads, backed by a strong mental model of distributed systems and non-functional requirements
Experience with modern web development across the entire lifecycle, including a robust understanding of monitoring and observability tools like Datadog, HoneyComb, New Relic, Sumo Logic, and/or OpenTelemetry (OTel)
Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools (e.g. Copilot, Claude Code, Cursor) and integrating emerging technologies like agentic workflows or LLM-driven capabilities where they provide clear business value
Excellent communication skills and experience documenting complex solutions, paired with a proven ability to mentor senior talent and navigate organizational boundaries as a Strategic Accelerator
Skills Required
- Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science, a related field, or comparable work experience
- 8+ years of professional software development experience
- Track record as a technical lead for a business-critical domain or multiple interrelated teams
- Deep expertise designing and building highly scalable software in a service-oriented architecture
- Expertise with APIs, asynchronous streaming platforms, and real-time systems
- Proficiency in Java, Node, Kafka, and Ruby on Rails
- Experience scaling PostgreSQL and DynamoDB for high-volume workloads
- Strong understanding of distributed systems and non-functional requirements
- Experience with modern web development across the full lifecycle
- Understanding of monitoring and observability tools such as Datadog, Honeycomb, New Relic, Sumo Logic, or OpenTelemetry
- Practical experience using AI-assisted development tools and integrating agentic workflows or LLM capabilities
- Excellent communication skills and experience documenting complex solutions
- Ability to mentor senior talent and navigate organizational boundaries
Procore Technologies Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Procore Technologies and has not been reviewed or approved by Procore Technologies.
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Healthcare Strength — Health coverage includes an Anthem Blue Cross PPO with broad coverage and low premiums, alongside dental, vision, disability, and life insurance. Mental‑health resources and a wellbeing stipend further support overall care.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — A values‑driven, non‑accrual PTO approach, 12 paid holidays, and an annual company‑wide Wellness Week indicate generous time‑off options. Hybrid/remote flexibility is also highlighted in many roles and locations.
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Parental & Family Support — Fertility benefits (e.g., via Progyny on some plans) and cash support for adoption and surrogacy are available for eligible U.S. employees. Paid parental leave and structured return‑to‑work programs are also described.
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What We Do
At Procore Technologies, we’re collectively building towards what’s next for our employees, industry, customers, and global communities. Our cloud-based construction management software streamlines the entire lifecycle of a construction project, connecting field and office teams, centralizing data to mitigate risks, providing real-time financials, and more to help clients efficiently build everything from skyscrapers to hospitals to airports. Procore was founded in 2002, and we’ve since grown into a global company of groundbreakers working throughout North America, EMEA, and APAC. Coming together from across diverse backgrounds to be our best, we embrace a culture of ownership and excellence that gives our teams the tools to grow and thrive as they shape their careers – and the Procore of tomorrow. To learn more about Procore and how you can build what comes next for your career, visit us at https://careers.procore.com/.
Why Work With Us
We make each other better at Procore. Here, your career is not pre-defined and it can take many paths. While you own your career, we provide you with the support and opportunities to help you succeed. You can help us transform an industry while you are transforming your career.
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