About Yassir
Yassir is the leading super App for on demand and payment services in the Maghreb region set to changing the way daily services are provided. It currently operates in 26 cities across Algeria, Morocco and Tunisia with recent expansions into France, Canada and Sub-Saharan Africa. It is backed (+$43M in funding) by VCs from Silicon Valley, Europe and other parts of the world including Y Combinator, which is the precursor of the likes of Airbnb, Stripe, Dropbox, Doordash, among others.
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
We are in search of a talented and motivated individual to join our team and start working on all sorts of interesting products.
As a Product designer at Yassir, you will be responsible for driving product design initiatives from inception through execution. In this role, you will collaborate closely with product managers, engineers, analysts, and other cross-functional team members within the organization to ensure that our products amaze and delight our users.
We are looking for an experienced product designer to contribute to the effort in revamping our service. At Yassir, we put our users and data first. So we need Product Designers with smart UI/UX skills who are continuously adapting and excited to work on products that make the life of our people easier by the day. In this role, you will work cross-functionally to design and guide products from conception to launch by connecting the technical and business worlds and designing the product workflow from beginning to end.
TASKS
- Create and write compelling copy that follows UX writing best practices.
- Build and develop internal UX writing documentation and guidelines that adhere to the brand's tone of voice.
- Collaborate with product designers.
- Work on establishing and improving the UX writing process.
- Audit and improve the copy on existing products.
- Stay up to date with industry best practices, standards and latest innovations.
REQUIREMENTS
- Degree in linguistics or equivalent degree (English, French, Arabic, Spanish)
- Meticulous writing skills in 3 languages: French, Engish, and Arabic.
- Great attention to detail.
- Prior experience working in copywriting, content creation, or similar experience.
- Team player.
- Problem solver and solution-oriented mindset.
- Eager to constantly learn and reinvent yourself.
- Highly organized and can work on many projects at a time.
GOOD TO HAVE
- Familiarity with design tools. (Adobe Photoshop, Figma, Adobe XD, Sketch... etc.)
- Previous experience working in a product environment.
- Technical background. (Code, design... etc.)
BENEFITS
- 🚀 Perfect timing with renowned investors to build something great
- 🎯Outstanding mentors who will support you in your growth
- 💸 Attractive salary and you even get a stake in the company
- 📈 Extremely steep learning curve with own responsibility and intensive support
- 📣 Learn to be pragmatic and make quick and sustainable decisions
- ⏱️ Flexible working hours, because we care about your outcome and not output
- 🤙🏽 Very strong team cohesion with daily and weekly activities
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 - you'll be one of the first employees in our Europe office.
- 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.
*Research shows that women do not apply to jobs if they do not meet all of the requirements. We would like to hear from you if you feel you would be a good fit for us!
Do you want to become part of our first-class team? Then you absolutely have to send us your application. 🚀
PS: And if you want to stand out in your application, just let us know in your cover letter why we should have in our team. 💡
Diversity & Inclusion & Engagement:
We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, as we believe diverse teams are more successful in the long term. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, marital status, age, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic information, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, and we encourage all people equally to apply for jobs with us.