Senior DevOps Engineer

Leading super App in the Maghreb region offering ride-hailing, last-mile delivery, and financial services across Africa and beyond.
Cairo, Cairo Governorate, EgyptKenyatta Hospital, Nairobi, KenyaLagos, Nigeria
DevOps
Senior Software Engineer
Hybrid
501 - 1,000 Employees
3+ years of experience
Enterprise SaaS · Logistics · Finance

Description For Senior DevOps Engineer

Yassir, the leading super App in the Maghreb region, is seeking a Senior DevOps Engineer to join their Cloud Operations squad. The company operates in 45 cities across Algeria, Morocco, Tunisia, with expansions into France, Canada, and Sub-Saharan Africa, backed by $200M in funding from global VCs.

The role focuses on building and maintaining high-performance, scalable, and secure cloud infrastructure using cutting-edge technologies like Kubernetes and Terraform in a GCP environment. As a Senior DevOps Engineer, you'll be instrumental in driving the evolution of their growing platform that serves millions of customers across multiple countries.

The ideal candidate should have at least 3 years of experience in building large-scale infrastructure, strong Linux administration skills, and extensive experience with container orchestration, configuration management tools, and cloud services. Technical expertise in Python, TypeScript, and various database technologies is required, along with a strong understanding of network protocols and security best practices.

This position offers an opportunity to work on challenging technical problems, from identity infrastructure for Africans to digital payment networks and complex mapping systems. The company provides competitive compensation, including stock options, and the chance to make a real impact by helping bring affordable financial and on-demand services to millions of Africans.

Yassir stands out as the first Algerian startup to participate in Y Combinator and is backed by prominent investors. The company values diversity and inclusion, making it an ideal workplace for those seeking to contribute to meaningful technological advancement in Africa while working with a talented, diverse team in a hybrid work environment.

Last updated 10 hours ago

Responsibilities For Senior DevOps Engineer

  • Build and maintain scalable systems with Kubernetes in GCP cloud environment
  • Improve CI/CD process and increase automation level
  • Handle incidents and support engineering teams with infrastructure needs
  • Develop infrastructure as code
  • Introduce processes, documentation, and best practices
  • Automate deployment and scaling processes
  • Continuously improve infrastructure and reduce costs

Requirements For Senior DevOps Engineer

Linux
Python
TypeScript
Kubernetes
Node.js
MySQL
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Redis
  • 3+ years experience in building large-scale infrastructure environments
  • Strong Linux administration and scripting skills
  • Experience with Containers and Kubernetes
  • Experience with Terraform, CDK for Terraform, Pulumi
  • Cloud infrastructure experience (GCP, AWS, Azure) with 1+ year in GCP
  • CI/CD experience
  • Node.JS or Python experience
  • Strong understanding of network protocols and security
  • Database knowledge (MySQL, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Redis)
  • Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science or related field

Benefits For Senior DevOps Engineer

Equity
  • Great compensation and bonuses including stock options
  • Ground floor opportunity with the team
  • Sharp, motivated co-workers in a fun office environment or remote
  • Paid company holidays
  • Full social coverage

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