Senior Mobile iOS Engineer

Quiet Capital; Pretoria; On-site; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Job summary

Yassir is building a next-generation mobility and financial services platform. This role focuses on expert-level iOS native development (Swift/SwiftUI) for mobile apps, integrating with backend services and delivering high-quality features.

You will work with a dynamic engineering team, tackle complex frontend challenges, and contribute to performance and reliability in a fast-growing African tech company.

Qualifications

• Must have technical skills with at least 5 years of experience.
• Language: iOS (Swift) native.
• Familiarity with cloud messaging APIs and push notifications.
• Web architecture: RESTful APIs and micro-services.
• Version control using GIT.
• Nice-to-have: Docker and Kubernetes experience.

Responsibilities

• Design and build mobile applications for iOS.
• Ensure performance, quality, and responsiveness of apps.
• Collaborate with team to define, design, and ship features.
• Identify bottlenecks and fix bugs.
• Maintain code quality, organization, and automation.
• Participate in brainstorming and contribute ideas on tech and products.
• Translate user requirements into pragmatic technical solutions and deliver on schedule.

Skills

Swift (iOS)

Cloud messaging

REST APIs

Git

Mobile app architecture

Team collaboration

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering or CS

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

Redis

Job description

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.

ABOUT THE ROLE

In this role, you will be part of our engineering team, working with a high quality code base and the latest tools, where you will promote your skills to be an expert in complex frontend development in iOS (swift and swiftUI) native platforms. Your primary focus will be development of mobile applications and their integration with back-end services. You will be working alongside other engineers and developers working on different layers of the infrastructure. Therefore, a commitment to a highly dynamic environment, where root cause analysis and rapid collaborative problem solving, sophisticated design, and the creation of quality products are required.

TASKS

• Design and build mobile applications for iOS.
• 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

REQUIREMENTS

• Must have technical skills with at least 5 years of experience
• Language: iOS (swift) native
• Familiarity with cloud message APIs and push notification
• Web architecture: Rest and restful APIs, micro-services
• Version control: GIT
• Nice to have technical skills (Strongly advised)
• Containers: Docker, kubernetes
• Caching, Redis server
• Scaling, Web load balancing
• Experience in a rapidly growing company in the mobility, on-demand or fintech space is a plus
• BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant 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.