Senior DevOps Engineer

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Yassir is the leading super app in the Maghreb region, operating in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with recent expansions into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is backed by capital partners from Silicon Valley, Europe and other regions (funding of $200M). We offer on-demand services such as ride-hailing and last-mile delivery, and are introducing financial services to help users pay, save and borrow digitally.

We are building a marketplace that serves millions of customers while infusing social values and fostering a digital economy across the region.

We are seeking a highly skilled DevOps Engineer to join our Cloud Operations squad. The ideal candidate will have a strong background in building high-performance, scalable, secure cloud systems to support a growing infrastructure. You will work with tools such as Kubernetes and Terraform to evolve major parts of our platform and support millions of customers across multiple countries. You will join a diverse team, learn, and help others learn something new every day.

• Build and maintain scalable, cost-effective, and reliable systems with technologies such as Kubernetes in a GCP environment
• Improve CI/CD processes and increase automation to boost efficiency
• Play a key role in incident handling and support engineering teams with infrastructure needs
• Develop infrastructure as code as required
• Introduce processes, documentation, best practices, and tools to improve engineering productivity
• Automate deployment and scaling processes to minimize downtime
• Continuously improve infrastructure and processes to increase efficiency and reduce costs

• Technical Skills:
• At least 3 years of experience in a similar role building and maintaining large-scale, distributed cloud infrastructure
• Strong Linux administration and scripting skills (Bash, Python, TypeScript, etc.)
• Experience with containers and orchestration (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Experience with configuration management tools (Terraform, CDK for Terraform, Pulumi)
• Experience with cloud services (GCP, AWS, Azure) with at least 1 year in GCP
• Experience with CI/CD processes
• Experience with Node.js or Python
• Understanding of networking and security best practices
• Familiarity with relational and non-relational databases (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
• Experience with Elasticsearch/Logstash/Kibana and with Prometheus/Grafana is a plus
• Other key skills and traits:
• Strong written and verbal communication; ability to prioritize and work under pressure
• Highly organized, creative, and analytical; good problem-solving skills
• Comfortable working in an entrepreneurial environment; detail-oriented
• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

• Competitive compensation and bonuses including stock options
• Ground-floor opportunity to shape company strategy
• Collaborative coworkers in a flexible office or remote setup
• Paid company holidays
• Full social coverage

• Join one of the fastest-growing tech companies in North Africa
• Have a lasting impact on company culture and direction
• Contribute to affordable financial and on-demand services across Africa
• Tackle technically challenging problems from identity infrastructure to digital payment networks and complex mapping/routing
• Be part of a YC-backed Algerian startup with strong investors

At Yassir, we value diversity and an inclusive culture. If you bring your unique perspective and experiences, we want to hear from you.

We look forward to receiving your application. Best of luck, Your Yassir TA Team