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Staff Back-End Engineer "Node j.s"

Yassir is a leading super app in French-speaking Africa, offering on-demand services like ride-hailing, food/grocery delivery, and financial services.

Yassir

Employee count: 1001-5000

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Yassir is the leading super App in the Maghreb region set to changing the way daily services are provided. It currently operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with recent expansions into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is backed (~$200M in funding) by VCs from Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world.
We offer on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery. Building on this infrastructure, we are now introducing financial services to help our users pay, save and borrow digitally.
Helping usher the continent into a digital economy era. Weโ€™re not just about serving people - weโ€™re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.

About the role

    As a Backend Staff Engineer, you will drive the technical standards for the Backend across our consumer domain, working with multiple squads inside the domain. You will lead Backend engineers with tech roadmaps, architecture decisions, and feature development and release cycle. You will mentor junior developers. You will contribute to scaling up Backend engineers in multiple squads and bringing great talents on board by conducting technical interviews.

About your role as Staff Back-End Engineer "Node.js"

  • Design, build and maintain features for the domain applications
  • Provide technical leadership and manage dependencies
  • Conduct design and code reviews
  • Help the domain team members with technical blockers supporting them and helping them grow
  • Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize efficiency
  • Participate in architecture and design discussions
  • Participate strongly in building the technical roadmap
  • Conduct technical interviews
  • Help Improving engineering standards, tooling, and processes

Owner of these projects

  • Perform feasibility studies to validate capability and functionality
  • Draft and submit intellectual property
  • Research and assess current technologies
  • Develop and execute complex, multi-tier distributed software search applications
  • Create technical and domain expertise and apply to products and problems
  • Assess and write code to improve or extend application
  • Manage and assist current software applications
  • Experience providing technical leadership, and mentoring others

About your Experience

  • At least 10 years of experience in backend engineering with NodeJS
  • Strong foundation in programming fundamentals
  • Database: Mongodb or other.
  • Framework: Express.js & Nest j.s.
  • Web architecture: Rest and restful APIs, micro-services
  • Substantial experience with Git in a team environment
  • Containers: Docker, kubernetes
  • Caching, Redis server
  • Experience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility, on-demand or fintech space is a plus
  • Web load balancing
  • Scaling
  • OS administration
  • Encryption : https//, digital signing
  • Excellent communication skills
  • Enjoy solving problems and helping others meet their goals
  • Solid understanding of X
  • Experience writing testable code and unit tests
  • Have a deep knowledge of React JS and NodeJS, and you have experience developing products with it
  • Experience using modern JavaScript and tooling in a full-stack setting
  • Extensive experience with A/B experiments and have a data-driven attitude toward product development
๐Ÿ˜Ž You will be part of one of the first Algerian startups to go through the Y Combinator program and one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North Africa. We are current in +30 cities (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, France and Germany)
๐Ÿ’ธ Attractive salary and you even get a stake in the company
๐Ÿš‰ Subsidized public transit pass
๐Ÿค™๐ŸฝHave a lasting impact on our company's culture
๐Ÿš€ Perfect timing with renowned investors to build something great
๐Ÿ“ˆ Extremely steep learning curve with own responsibility and intensive guidance
๐Ÿ’ฏ Make a real impact on the world by helping us bring affordable financial and on-demand services to millions of Africans
At Yassir, we believe in the power of diversity and the importance of an inclusive culture. So, if you're ready to bring your unique perspective and experiences to the table, then we're excited to listen.
Don't just apply for a job, come and be a part of our journey. Let's create a better tomorrow together.
We look forward to receiving your application!
Best of luck,
Your Yassir TA Team

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Yassir is at the forefront of technological innovation, revolutionizing the way daily services are accessed and experienced across French-speaking Africa and beyond. Founded in 2017 by Noureddine Tayebi and Mahdi Yettou, Yassir emerged from a vision to harness technology to simplify everyday life and foster local talent development within the Maghreb region. Through its groundbreaking super app, Yassir is creating a comprehensive digital marketplace that seamlessly integrates on-demand transportation, last-mile delivery for food and groceries, and a suite of financial services. This innovative approach is not just about convenience; it's about building a trusted ecosystem that empowers individuals and businesses, driving digital transformation in traditionally cash-centric economies. The company's commitment to technological advancement is evident in its continuous development of robust and scalable solutions, leveraging data analytics and artificial intelligence to personalize user experiences and optimize service delivery. Yassir's platform connects millions of users with tens of thousands of partners, including drivers, couriers, and merchants, thereby generating significant economic opportunities across its operational cities.

The technological architecture of Yassir is designed for rapid scalability and adaptability, enabling its expansion into new markets and service verticals. By focusing on a mobile-first strategy, Yassir caters to the increasingly connected populations in its target regions. The platform's sophisticated logistics and payment infrastructure are pivotal in its mission to make daily transactions effortless and secure. Beyond its core offerings, Yassir is pioneering the introduction of digital financial tools, helping users to pay, save, and borrow within a single, intuitive interface. This focus on financial inclusion is a testament to Yassir's broader ambition to not only serve immediate consumer needs but also to contribute to the long-term economic development of the regions it operates in. Through relentless innovation and a deep understanding of local market dynamics, Yassir is not just a service provider but a catalyst for change, ushering in a new era of digital convenience and economic empowerment. The company's journey is marked by significant milestones, including substantial funding rounds that underscore investor confidence in its vision and technological prowess, positioning Yassir as a leading technology powerhouse in Africa and the Middle East.

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