Staff Android Engineer - LMD

Yassir; Cape Town; On-site; ZAR 1,161,825 - 1,659,751; Full time

Job summary

A leading technology company in Cape Town is seeking an experienced Android Staff Engineer to drive the technical standards across Android applications. You will lead development squads and mentor junior engineers while implementing new technologies. The ideal candidate has over 8 years of mobile engineering experience, including 3 years with Kotlin, and a strong understanding of the mobile development lifecycle. Join us in creating innovative solutions that foster a digital economy.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in Android mobile engineering, with 3 years in Kotlin.
• Experience writing testable code and unit tests.
• Hands-on experience with mobile DevOps CI/CD tools.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain features for Android applications.
• Provide technical leadership and manage dependencies.
• Conduct design and code reviews.

Skills

Android mobile engineering

Kotlin

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Mobile development lifecycle

Git

Mobile DevOps CI/CD tools

Testable code

Education

BSc/MSc in Engineering or Computer Science

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 Your Role

As an Android Staff Engineer, you will drive the technical standards for the Android applications across our consumer domain, working with multiple squads inside the domain. You will lead Android engineers with tech roadmaps, architecture decisions, and feature development and release cycle. You will mentor junior developers. You will contribute to scaling up Android engineers in multiple squads and bringing great talents on board by conducting technical interviews.

About Your Role As Staff Engineer, Android

• Design, build and maintain features for the domain applications
• Provide technical leadership and manage dependencies
• Conduct design and code reviews
• Help the domain team members with technical blockers supporting them and helping them grow
• Continuously discover, evaluate, and implement new technologies to maximize efficiency
• Participate in architecture and design discussions
• Participate strongly in building the technical roadmap
• Conduct technical interviews
• Help Improving engineering standards, tooling, and processes

About Your Experience

• BSc/MSc in Engineering, Computer Science or relevant field
• At least 8 years of Android mobile engineering experience. 3 years of which with Kotlin
• Excellent communication skills
• Enjoy solving problems and helping others meet their goals
• Solid understanding of the full mobile development lifecycle
• Substantial experience with Git in a team environment
• Hands-on experience with mobile DevOps CI/CD tools
• Experience working with different architectures
• Experience writing testable code and unit tests
• Have published many Android applications to the Store
• Experience in a fast-growing startup in a the on-demand services space is a plus

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