Senior Engineering Manager, Yassir

Last Mile Delivery

Salary not provided

GCP

Python

Node.js

Kotlin

Swift

Senior level

Barcelona

London

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

More information about location

The leading super App in the Maghreb region offering on-demand and payment services

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The leading super App in the Maghreb region offering on-demand and payment services

1001+ employees

B2BMarketplaceLogisticsTransportRidesharing

Job no longer available

Salary not provided

GCP

Python

Node.js

Kotlin

Swift

Senior level

Barcelona

London

Remote from Canada, Europe, UK, US

More information about location

1001+ employees

B2BMarketplaceLogisticsTransportRidesharing

Company mission

To serve Africans in the continent and its diaspora while creating economic opportunities for service providers and influencing social value.

Job

Company

Role

Who you are

Experience as an engineering manager or tech lead at an engineering department
Strong technical expertise in software engineering, including experience with software architecture, design patterns, and development methodologies
Good Understanding of agile development methodologies, such as Scrum or Kanban
Strong leadership and people management skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate team members
Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-functional teams
Demonstrated ability to deliver high-quality software products on time and within budget
Experience in the following technologies is a plus: Node.Js, Python, Go, Swift, Kotlin, Rest & Restful APIs, Microservices architecture, GCP
Excellent leadership and project management skills, ideally experience managing remote teams:
Highly organized, creative and critical thinker
Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment
Experience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility or on-demand services space is a plus

What the job involves

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager (Last mile delivery)to join our team and lead our tech hub in Berlin
You will be responsible for managing, motivating and supporting the team with time sensitive tasks and also focus on demanding operational environments where the ultimate goal is to enhance team performance and productivity
Manage and mentor a team of software engineers, providing technical guidance and coaching to help them grow in their roles
Oversee the development and delivery of high-quality software products, ensuring that they meet business requirements and customer needs
Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and other stakeholders, to define product requirements and develop roadmaps
Continuously improve our development process and methodologies, driving innovation and increasing efficiency
Ensure that the team adheres to best practices for software engineering, including code reviews, testing, and documentation

Our take

Most people in French-speaking Africa are unbanked due to a lack of trust in incumbents and inefficient banking solutions. Yassir’s founder felt that providing on-demand services — which solves essential needs and, more importantly, builds trust to then provide payment services — was the catalyst to enable financial inclusion in the region.

The company started with ride-hailing services and progressed to offer last-mile delivery services, creating a multi-sided marketplace that brings drivers, couriers, merchants, suppliers, and wholesalers to individual users on one platform. With 3 out of 5 on-demand transactions in Algeria now made via Yassir, it's eyeing payment services next to truly build a super app.

The company’s Series B funding of $150 million in 2022 is supercharging its growth and development of new services in the existing markets. And now the company operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia and recently expanded into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa.

The company is battling two major challenges: competition and bureaucracy. It's no secret that Uber is a dangerous competitor to go up against, though Yassir intends to improve on the failings of Uber subsidiary Careem in several intended marketplaces. Moreover, each of the countries Yassir serves has a unique regulatory environment that must be navigated. So far, Yassir hasn’t shown any signs that these issues are slowing it down.

Freddie

Company Specialist at Welcome to the Jungle

Insights

46% employee growth in 12 months

Glassdoor (3.9)

Company

Company benefits

Competitive compensation, exceptional benefits, and a flexible work environment.
Highly collaborative workplace with colleagues from all around the world
Make a real impact on the world by helping us bring affordable financial and on-demand services to millions of Africans.

Leadership

Noureddine Tayebi

(Founder & CEO)

After earning a Ph.D. at Stanford, Noureddine spent most of his professional life in Silicon Valley working at various companies including Intel and InSense. They came back to Algeria in 2017 to found Yassir.

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