About Yassir
Yassir is the leading super App for on demand, ride-hailing, last-mile delivery, payment services and more, set to change the way daily services are provided. It currently operates in 45 cities across multiple countries. It has raised $150 million in Series B funding, five times what it raised in its previous priced round last November with world class investors such as BOND and Y Combinator, which is the precursor of the likes of Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Doordash, among others.
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
As part of our expansion effort, we are looking for a an engineering manager to join our Europe tech hub. You will be based out of Berlin or Paris and you will lead a tech team supporting Yassir's product development and delivery. You will own and build large scale systems and micro-services. Together with your team, you will design, develop, and deliver powerful applications in a highly dynamic environment. To be successful in this role, you should have outstanding technical skills and you are not afraid to be hands-on, you are confident leading and serving tech teams, good at juggling multiple products, and you thrive in high-growth environments.
About your role as Engineering Manager
Work with the product and design teams to understand end-user requirements, formulate use cases, and then translate that into pragmatic and effective technical solutionsContribute to hiring the engineering team for the product you are responsible forWork with the head of engineering to establish a culture of technical excellence and be responsible for the success and personal growth of your teamOversee engineering teams and their projects. Ensure they can deliver their best work by spotting and alleviating blockers and coaching teammatesBuild robust and scalable software in Node.js, Python or GoHelp improve existing code quality through introducing quality assurance and performing code reviewsParticipate in brainstorming sessions and contribute ideas to our technology, algorithms and productAbout your experience
At least three years work experience as an engineering manager or tech lead at an engineering departmentExtensive experience with cloud technologies, microservices architecture, continuous delivery, and modern human-computer interfacesGood understanding of agile methodologiesExcellent leadership and project management skills, ideally experience managing remote teams.Solid OOP and software design knowledge – you should know how to create software that is extensible, reusable and meets desired architectural objectivesMust have technical skills:Language: Node.Js, Python or GoDatabase: Mongodb or other.Framework: Express.js or other.Web architecture: Rest and restful APIs, micro-servicesNice to have technical skills (Strongly advised for senior profiles):Containers: Docker, kubernetesCaching, Redis serverDemonstrated ability to prioritize, self-start, contribute under pressure and meet tight deadlinesHighly organized, creative and critical thinkerComfortable working in an entrepreneurial environmentExperience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility or on-demand services space is a plusBSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant fieldWhy 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 +25 cities (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Paris, Berlin, and launching West Africa)🤙🏽Have a lasting impact on our company's culture - you'll be one of the first staff in our Europe office🎉 At Yassir we celebrate everything. OKR´s party! 🕟 Flexible working hours, because we care about your outcome and not output💻 24/7 Office📱 Mobile office - Office in all our sites 4 weeks at any location🚉 Subsidized public transit pass💬 Languages courses📚 Yassir's academy🚀 Perfect timing with renowned investors to build something great🎯 Outstanding mentors who will assist you in your growth💸 Attractive salary and you even get a stake in the company📈 Extremely steep learning curve with own responsibility and intensive guidance📣 Learn to be pragmatic and make the right and sustainable decisions👌🏽Very strong team cohesion with daily and weekly activities💯 Make a real impact on the world by helping us bring affordable financial and on-demand services to millions of Africans👍🏽 Attractive offer with a well-paying salary✈️ Relocation package and visa provision if you are moving to Berlin🤝 Buddy program⚖️ As a company, we are passionate about diversity and inclusion, 40% of our team are women leaders in the tech sectorDo you want to become part of our first-class team? You should definitely send us your application. 🚀