Senior Back-end Engineer "Node j.s"

**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 growing and international 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 backend development, including microservices architecture, using [Node.js](http://node.js/),. You will own and build large scale backend systems and micro-services. You will design, develop, and deliver powerful server-side applications in a highly dynamic environment, where root cause analysis and rapid problem-solving are required.

### About your role as “Senior Back-end Engineer”

• Build robust and scalable software in Node js.
• Design and create (micro)services and system architecture for projects, and contribute and provide feedback to other team members
• Help improve existing code quality through writing unit tests, automation and performing code reviews
• 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

### About your experience

• BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field.
• Minimum 4 years of experience in a similar role
• Demonstrated ability to prioritize, self-start, contribute under pressure and meet tight deadlines
• Highly organized, creative and critical thinker
• Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment
• Solid OOP and software design knowledge – you should know how to create software that is extensible, reusable and meets desired architectural objectives

**Must have technical skills:**

• Language: [Node.Js.](http://node.js/)
• Database: Mongodb or other.
• Framework: [Express.js](http://express.js/) & Nest j.s.
• Web architecture: Rest and restful APIs, micro-services
• Master source version control: GIT
• Containers: Docker, kubernetes
• Caching, Redis server
• Experience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility, on-demand or fintech space is a plus
• Web load balancing
• Scaling
• OS administration
• Encryption : https//, digital signing

### 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 +60 cities (Algeria, Tunisia, Morocco, and Senegal)
• 💸 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