Yassir
Posted 2y ago

Senior Mobile Android Engineer - SuperApp

Yassir
Cairo, Egypt
HybridContract
Responsibilities
  • Designing Android apps
  • Ensuring performance
  • Collaborating on features
Requirements
  • Senior Android engineer with 5+ years’ experience
  • Kotlin
  • App development, and backend integration
  • Fintech experience is a plus
Technical tools mentioned
AndroidKotlinREST APIsDockerKubernetesGitRedis

Job description

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. We’re not just about serving people - we’re about creating a marketplace to bring people what they need while infusing social values.

ABOUT THE ROLE
In this role, you will be part of our engineering team, working with a high quality code base and the latest tools, where you will promote your skills to be an expert in complex frontend development in Android (kotlin) native platforms. Your primary focus will be development of mobile applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to a highly dynamic environment, where root cause analysis and rapid collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products are required.


ABOUT THE ROLE
In this role, you will be part of our engineering team, working with a high quality code base and the latest tools, where you will promote your skills to be an expert in complex frontend development in Android (kotlin) native platforms. Your primary focus will be development of mobile applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to a highly dynamic environment, where root cause analysis and rapid collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products are required.


TASKS
  • Design and build mobile applications for Android.
  • Ensure the performance, quality, and responsiveness of applications
  • Collaborate with a team to define, design, and ship new features
  • Identify and correct bottlenecks and fix bugs
  • Help maintain code quality, organization, and automatization
  • Participate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms and products.
  • Work with the engineering and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into a pragmatic and effective technical solution
  • Dive into difficult problems and successfully deliver results on schedule


  • REQUIREMENTS
  • Must have technical skills
  • A minimum of 5 years of experience
  • Language: Android, Kotlin
  • Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notification
  • Web architecture: Rest and restful APIs, micro-services
  • Version control: GIT
  • Nice to have technical skills (Strongly advised)
  • Containers: Docker, Kubernetes
  • Caching, Redis server
  • Scaling, Web load balancing
  • Experience in a rapidly growing company in the fintech space is a plus.
  • BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field


  • Hiring Process:
  • Talent acquisition screening interview.
  • Live coding (technical interview)
  • System design interview.
  • Leadership interview.


  • WHY YOU SHOULD JOIN YASSIR
  • 😎 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 +50 cities (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal & France).
  • 💸 Attractive salary and you even get a stake in the company.
  • 🤙🏽Have a lasting impact on our company's culture.
  • 🚀 Perfect timing with renowned investors to build something great.
  • 📈 Extremely steep learning curve with own responsibility and intensive guidance.
  • 💯 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


    About Yassir

    Leading super-app providing ride-hailing, delivery, and financial services.

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