Staff IOS Engineer

Cairo, Egypt
Engineering – Product Engineering /
Contractor /
Hybrid
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 your role

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

Your role as iOS Staff Engineer

    • 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

About your experience

    • BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field
    • At least 10 years of industry experience 5 years of which in iOS mobile development with Swift
    • Mastery of Swift
    • Strong foundation in programming fundamentals
    • Excellent communication skills
    • Enjoy solving problems and helping others meet their goals
    • Solid understanding of the full mobile development lifecycle
    • Substantial experience with Git in a team environment
    • Hands-on experience with mobile DevOps CI/CD tools
    • Experience working with different architectures
    • Experience writing testable code and unit tests
    • Have published many iOS applications to the Store
    • Experience in a fast-growing startup in a the on-demand services space is a plus
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 +30 cities (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal, France and Germany)
πŸ’Έ Attractive salary and you even get a stake in the company
πŸš‰ Subsidized public transit pass
πŸ€™πŸ½Have a lasting impact on our company's culture
πŸš€ Perfect timing with renowned investors to build something great
πŸ“ˆ Extremely steep learning curve with own responsibility and intensive guidance
πŸ’― 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