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.
We are looking for our head of platform and infrastructure. You cater to our own developer's needs, by owning all things infrastructure and driving the platform that our delivery teams leverage in their day-to-day activities.
To be successful in this role, you are a strong proponent of platform engineering, you are confident in serving tech teams, good at juggling multiple products, and great at scaling and maintaining high-growth products.
Responsibilities
- Ensure reliability of our infrastructure
- Help our delivery teams in becoming more autonomous and ensure they can deliver their best work by spotting and alleviating blockers, setting the right tools and processes, and coaching teammates.
- Oversee the development of the different platforms our engineers rely on and build a world-class developer experience
- Contribute to a Secure Software Development Lifecycle.
- Hire outstanding engineering talents and scale our tech team across Europe and the Middle East.
- Contribute to the company's technical culture and be responsible for the success and personal growth of our engineers and raising the bar of technical excellence.
- Review architecture of products and suggest improvements
- Work with the product team to plan and oversee the execution of the product roadmap and contribute to designing strategies for future developments
Experience and Skills
- 15+ years experience in IT focused on infrastructure. Work experience as a head of the infrastructure, head of the platform, or in a similar senior-level position at an engineering department
- Successful track record in building platform teams
- Extensive experience with cloud technologies, microservices architecture, continuous delivery, and DevSecOps practices
- Deep understanding of platform architecture and platform mechanics
- Ability to grasp complex strategy issues and turn this into a technology product roadmap
- Good understanding of agile methodologies
- Leadership abilities with a strategic mind
- Excellent project management skills, ideally experience managing remote teams.
- 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
Benefits
😎 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
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
