Lead backend architecture and development for Last Mile Delivery: design, build, and maintain features, drive technical roadmap, mentor engineers, conduct reviews and interviews, and improve engineering standards and tooling.
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 a Backend Staff Engineer, you will be responsible for driving the technical standards for the Backend in our Last Mile Delivery domain. You will work closely with multiple squads within the domain to provide technical leadership in areas such as tech roadmaps, architecture decisions, and feature development and release cycles. Your role will also involve mentoring junior developers and contributing to the scaling up of Backend engineers in multiple squads. This will include conducting technical interviews to identify and onboard talented engineers.
About your role as Staff Engineer, Backend (Nodejs)
- Design, build, and maintain features for domain applications
- Provide technical leadership and manage dependencies
- Conduct design and code reviews
- Support and help grow domain team members by helping them with technical blockers
- Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to improve efficiency
- Participate in architecture and design discussions
- Strongly contribute to building the technical roadmap
- Conduct technical interviews
- Improve engineering standards, tooling, and processes.
Owner of these projects
- Conduct feasibility studies to validate capability and functionality
- Draft and submit intellectual property
- Conduct research and assess current technologies
- Develop and execute complex, multi-tier distributed software search applications
- Apply technical and domain expertise to products and problems
- Assess and write code to improve or extend applications
- Manage and provide assistance for current software applications
- Provide technical leadership and mentorship to others
About your experience
- 8+ years of experience.
- Solid backend engineering experience with Node.js and Go
- Strong foundation in programming fundamentals
- Excellent communication skills
- Proven problem-solving abilities and a willingness to help others achieve their goals
- Extensive experience with Git in a team environment
- Proficiency in writing testable code and unit tests
- Bonus: Experience in a fast-growing startup in the on-demand services industry
- Extensive experience with A/B experiments and a data-driven approach to product development
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
Top Skills
Node.Js,Go,Git,A/B Testing,Unit Testing
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