Remote Senior Backend Engineer (Nodejs) - FS

Description:

• Yassir is the leading super App in the Maghreb region, changing the way daily services are provided.
• The company operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, with recent expansions into France, Canada, and Sub-Saharan Africa.
• Yassir is backed by approximately $200M in funding from VCs in Silicon Valley, Europe, and other regions.
• The company offers on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery, and is now introducing financial services to help users pay, save, and borrow digitally.
• As a Senior Backend Engineer, you will drive technical standards for the Backend across the consumer domain and work with multiple squads.
• You will lead Backend engineers in tech roadmaps, architecture decisions, and feature development and release cycles.
• Responsibilities include mentoring junior developers, conducting technical interviews, and contributing to scaling up Backend engineers in multiple squads.
• You will design, build, and maintain features for domain applications, provide technical leadership, and manage dependencies.
• You will participate in architecture and design discussions, conduct design and code reviews, and help team members with technical blockers.

Requirements:

• You must have at least 6 years of experience in backend engineering with NodeJS.
• A strong foundation in programming fundamentals is required.
• Excellent communication skills are essential.
• You should enjoy solving problems and helping others meet their goals.
• Substantial experience with Git in a team environment is necessary.
• Experience writing testable code and unit tests is required.
• Experience in a fast-growing startup in the on-demand services space is a plus.
• You should have deep knowledge of React and NodeJS, with experience developing products using these technologies.
• Experience using modern JavaScript and tooling in a full-stack setting is required.
• Extensive experience with A/B experiments and a data-driven attitude toward product development is necessary.

Benefits:

• You will receive an attractive salary and have the opportunity to gain a stake in the company.
• A subsidized public transit pass is provided.
• You will have a lasting impact on the company's culture.
• This is a perfect timing opportunity with renowned investors to build something great.
• You will experience an extremely steep learning curve with your own responsibility and intensive guidance.
• You will make a real impact on the world by helping to bring affordable financial and on-demand services to millions of Africans.