Job Description

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Who we are

Yoco was founded in 2015, and we've been breaking down barriers, unlocking economic opportunities and opening commerce for people to thrive ever since.


We're the payments provider for over 200 000 self-employed, and process over US$3 billion annually.


We have 350 team members globally, all with a bias for boldness and a passion for simple, progressive solutions. We believe in uniting different people to solve hard problems, together.


Our mission of making society more equal requires a variety of people, with different backgrounds and points of view, to keep building solutions that make life easier for emerging businesses.


We're growing fast. With growth comes compelling challenges. If you're an ambitious problem-solver, with big ideas, a passion for doing good, bright, grounded and courageous; you're likely to thrive at Yoco.


We don't stop pushing. We break things to rebuild. We challenge ourselves and each other. We're constantly evolving -- and we're doing it fast.



Grow With Us.

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About the

POS team

The POS team is responsible for the UI components of the Yoco POS system, and the associated backend components. Yoco POS runs on our very own Yoco Counter hardware and on stand-alone tablets or phones. The team is key to the growth at Yoco and is involved in some exciting feature development on the POS app, as well as the business owner focussed features (Related to the POS) in the Yoco app.

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About the role

As a Staff Fullstack Engineer, you will contribute on an individual contributor career path. You will be responsible for system design, ensuring that the team is aligned with the Yoco technical direction. To complement the team's tech lead, you will be expected to mentor and coach engineers to ensure that the team supports and delivers new features quickly and with industry-leading quality and non-functional requirements (e.g. availability, security, performance, etc.).

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What you will be doing

Coding front-end interfaces in React or React Native Developing backends in JVM-based languages (Scala/Kotlin) in a cloud native environment (K8s / AWS) Writing unit tests and improving code quality with code refactors Assisting the team with further improvements to the stability of the POS product and the various components they own Assisting and collaborating on work that spans multiple teams Helping improve the Software development lifecycle (SDLC) including leading system designs, writing technical requirements, and improving regression testing, and release management
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What success looks like

Delivery of features with minimal customer support queries Positive contribution to the growth and mentorship of engineers on the POS team. Successful and seamless collaboration on work that spans multiple teams within Yoco. Continuous improvement of code quality achieved through comprehensive unit tests and impactful code refactors.
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About you

10+ years of experience as a full stack software engineer, preferably using React Native for frontend, and a JVM-based language for backend Experience designing and building systems with challenging non-functional requirements (e.g. availability, security, performance, etc.) Experience with technical leadership, with an emphasis on leading by example, and setting coding standards. (Under an existing tech lead) Experience working as part of a globally distributed team Experience working in a product-based company (instead of a services-based company) The ability to thrive with a high level of autonomy and responsibility Experience in payments or POS is a bonus Experience with Kubernetes, Swift or Kotlin a bonus
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The people we're looking for

We're looking for brave people who want to grow. And as Yoco grows we hope they stay with us, long term.


Growing can be a daunting task and it's not for everyone. We never stop pushing, we break things to rebuild, we challenge ourselves, and inspire each other to push further.


So, who are you? You're a curious problem-solver with a passion for doing good. You're bright and grounded, experimental and brave. You play open cards and get stuck in. You're not afraid of change. You close the loop.


Find out more about who we are here.

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