Software Engineer salary in Egypt
Most software engineer ads in Egypt pay EGP 24,000 – 48,000 per month, and EGP 52,800 – 84,000 for senior and lead engineers. Packages vary a lot: check whether housing, transport, medical insurance and annual flights are included or paid as an allowance, because that can change the real value by 30% or more. Many multinationals and outsourcing centres pay in EGP with USD-linked reviews; ask how often salaries are adjusted.
What employers ask for
Most software engineer job ads in Cairo & Egypt ask for strong skills in one main stack (JavaScript/TypeScript, Python, Java or .NET), cloud experience (AWS or Azure) and a portfolio or GitHub. The sectors hiring most right now are fintech, e-commerce, government tech, consultancies and startups, and the majority of openings are in Cairo (Smart Village, New Cairo, Maadi).
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