Yassir

Senior Front-End Engineer - (React) "Financial Service"

Egypt

Full-Time

TLDR

Develop and optimize React-based frontend web apps for a leading regional super app expanding digital financial services, collaborating with design and backend teams.

About the role

We are looking for a senior front-end developer to join our team and support our growth and expansion. You will be part of the engineering team, working with a high-quality code base and the latest tools, and you will promote your skills to be an expert in complex frontend development in React.JS. Your primary focus will be the development of web applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure.

About your role as Front-End Engineer - (React)

Design and build web applications using React.js

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

About your experience

BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field.

Minimum 5 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: Javascript

Framework: React.JS, Express.JS

Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notification

Web architecture: Rest and restful APIs, micro-services

Version control: GIT

Containers: Docker, Kubernetes

Caching, Redis server

Scaling, Web load balancing

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

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

Benefits

Equity Compensation

you even get a stake in the company

Learning Budget

Extremely steep learning curve with own responsibility and intensive guidance

social impact opportunity

Make a real impact on the world by helping us bring affordable financial and on-demand services to millions of Africans

Paid Time Off

Subsidized public transit pass

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Yassir

Yassir is a super app transforming daily services in the Maghreb region and beyond, operating in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco, and Tunisia, with recent expansions into France, Canada, and Sub-Saharan Africa. We provide on-demand services like ride-hailing and last-mile delivery, and are now expanding into financial services, enabling users to pay, save, and borrow digitally, all while fostering a marketplace infused with social values.

Founded: Founded 2017
Employees: 201-500 employees
Total raised: $68M raised

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Senior Front-End Engineer