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.

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ABOUT THE ROLE

We are seeking a highly skilled and experienced DevOps Engineer to join our Cloud Operations squad. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building high-performance, scalable, mission-critical, and secure systems in the cloud to scale our infrastructure further with efficient tools such as Kubernetes and Terraform. You will drive the evolution of major parts of our growing platform, serving millions of customers across multiple countries. You will be joining our amazing and diverse team, learning and helping others to learn something new every day.

### Key Responsabilities

Build and maintain scalable, cost-effective, and reliable systems with technologies such as Kubernetes in GCP cloud environment

Improve our CI/CD process and increase the level of automation at Yassir in order to increase our efficiency

Play a key role in handling incidents, and support engineering teams with their infrastructure needs

Develop infrastructure as code as required

Introduce processes, documentation, best practices, and tools that would help our engineering teams be more productive

Automate deployment and scaling processes to minimize downtime.

Continuously improve infrastructure and processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs.

### Key Requirements

Technical Skills :

At least 8+ years of experience in a similar role building and maintaining large-scale, distributed infrastructure environments in the cloud

Strong experience with Linux administration and scripting languages (Bash, Python, TypeScript, etc)

Proven Experience working with Containers and Container Orchestration technologies such as Docker, Kubernetes

Proven Experience with configuration management tools such as Terraform, CDK for Terraform, Pulumi

Proven Experience working with cloud infrastructure and services (GCP, AWS, Azure) with at least 1 year of experience building and maintaining services in GCP

Previous experience with CI/CD processes

Previous experience with Node.JS or Python

Strong understanding of network protocols and security best practices.

Familiar with relational and non-relational database models (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, and Redis)

Experience with ElasticSearch, LogStash, and Kibana is a plus

Experience with Prometheus and Grafana is a plus.

Other key skills and traits :

Outstanding written & verbal communication skills

Demonstrated ability to prioritize, self-start, contribute under pressure, and meet tight deadlines

Highly organized, creative, and critical thinker

Strong problem-solving and analytical skills

Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment

Organized and obsessive about details

Hard-working, passionate, and looking to embrace the challenge

Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field.

### Why You Should Join Yassir

Join one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North Africa

Have a lasting impact on our company's culture

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

Work on some really hard technical challenges from identity infrastructure for Africans, digital payment networks to complex mapping and routing systems across the continent.

We are the first Algerian startup to go through Y Combinator program and we’re backed by top investors including Unpopular Ventures, Rebel Fund and DainTree.VC

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

DevOps Engineer

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