Senior Mobile Android 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 the role
We are looking for a senior Android developer to join our tech hub and support our growth and expansion. You will be part of the 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. Your primary focus will be the 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.
About your role as "Mobile Android Engineer"
- 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
About your experience
- Must have technical skills
- A minimum of 4 years of experience in developing Android Apps.
- 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 mobility, on-demand, or fintech space is a plus
- BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science, or relevant field
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 +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
- 🤝 Buddy program
- ⚖️ As a company, we are passionate for diversity and inclusion, 40% of our team are women leaders in the tech sector
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
