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
- As part of our expansion effort, we are looking for an engineering manager to lead our team of financial services developers and be part of 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 in leading and serving tech teams, good at juggling multiple products, and thrive in high-growth environments.
About your responsibilities as Engineering Manager
- Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and coaching to help them grow in their roles
- Oversee the development and delivery of high-quality software products, ensuring that they meet business requirements and customer needs
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other stakeholders, to define product requirements and develop roadmaps
- Continuously improve our development process and methodologies, driving innovation and increasing efficiency
- Ensure that the team adheres to best practices for software engineering, including code reviews, testing, and documentation
About your experience
- Experience as an engineering manager or tech lead at an engineering department
- Strong technical expertise in software engineering, including experience with software architecture, design patterns, and development methodologies
- Good Understanding of agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban
- Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members
- Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
- Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality software products on time and within budget
- Experience in the following technologies is a plus: Node.Js, Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Rest & Restful APIs, Microservices architecture, GCP;
- Excellent leadership and project management skills, ideally experience managing remote teams:
- -Highly organized, creative and critical thinker;
- -Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment;
- -Experience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility or on-demand services space is a plus
😎 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)
💸 Attractive salary and you even get a stake in the company
🚉 Subsidized public transit pass
🤙🏽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
