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Senior Mobile Android Engineer - SuperApp

Remote:

Full Remote

Contract:

Freelance

Experience:

Senior (5-10 years)

Work from:

Kenya, Uganda, Egypt, South Africa, Senegal, Nigeria

Offer summary

Qualifications:

Minimum 5 years experience in Android development, Proficient in Kotlin and RESTful APIs, Familiarity with cloud messaging and micro-services, Experience with GIT version control, Relevant degree in Engineering or Computer Science.

Key responsabilities:

Design and build mobile applications for Android
Ensure application performance, quality, and responsiveness
Collaborate to define and ship new features
Identify bottlenecks, fix bugs, and maintain code quality
Work closely with teams to deliver effective technical solutions

Yassir Information Technology & Services SME https://yassir.com/

501 - 1000 Employees

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Job description

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

In this role, you will be part of our 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 (kotlin) native platforms. Your primary focus will be 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. Therefore, a commitment to a highly dynamic environment, where root cause analysis and rapid collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products are required.

TASKS

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

REQUIREMENTS

Must have technical skills

A minimum of 5 years of experience

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 fintech space is a plus.

BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field

Hiring Process:

Talent acquisition screening interview.

Live coding (technical interview)

System design interview.

Leadership interview.

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 +50 cities (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, Senegal & France).

💸 Attractive salary and you even get a stake in the company.

🤙🏽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