Senior Site Reliability Engineer (SRE) - Typescript Experience

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.

Are you passionate about bridging the gap between development and operations? Do you thrive on enhancing the reliability and performance of critical applications? If so, we have an exciting opportunity for you!

Responsibilities:

• Design, implement, and maintain infrastructure and service components using Typescript/Nodejs
• Leverage your expertise in cloud technologies, specifically GCP, to optimize and scale our systems.
• Implement and manage API-first and API management strategies.
• Utilize your proficiency in Kubernetes (K8s) to orchestrate containerized applications.
• Collaborate with development teams to deploy and scale applications seamlessly.
• Work on building and maintaining microservices-based applications.
• Enhance the performance and reliability of our systems through effective microservices architecture.
• Implement and improve monitoring and alerting solutions to ensure early detection of issues.
• Utilize logging, tracing, and metrics to enhance system observability.
• Collaborate with development teams to integrate CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automation for testing, deployment, and rollback processes.

Requirements:

• Demonstrated experience in Typescript/Nodejs.
• Strong knowledge of API-first principles and API management.
• Extensive experience with Google Cloud Platform (GCP). Familiarity with CloudRun and other cloud-native services.
• Proven experience in managing and optimizing applications in Kubernetes.
• Adept at troubleshooting and resolving complex technical issues.
• Ability to analyze and improve system performance and reliability.
• Strong teamwork and communication skills.
• Ability to collaborate effectively with cross-functional teams.
• Experience with infrastructure as code (IaC) and automation tools.
• Commitment to implementing DevOps best practices.

Projects you could work on:

• Lead the migration of monolithic applications to a microservices architecture.
• Optimize and scale microservices for improved performance and reliability.
• Identify opportunities for scalability improvements.
• Implement solutions to enhance system performance and response times.
• Design and implement an API Gateway to streamline API management.
• Ensure secure and efficient communication between microservices.
• Collaborate with development teams to optimize and enhance CI/CD pipelines.
• Implement automation for efficient testing and deployment processes.
• Develop and test disaster recovery plans.
• Conduct regular drills to ensure the resilience of our systems in case of failures.

Interview Process:

• Talent acquisition screening interview.
• Role fit interview with the hiring manager.
• Live coding (technical interview)
• System design interview
• Leadership interview

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