Staff Software Engineer, Local Shops - Quick Commerce

Job Description

As part of the Delivery Hero Group, Glovo is the fastest-growing multi-category app in Spain, connecting millions of users with businesses, and couriers, offering on-demand services from more than 170,000 local restaurants, grocers and supermarkets, and high street retail stores, operating in more than 1500 cities across 25 countries. We are proud to make a significant and valuable contribution to the strategic positioning of the Delivery Hero Group on the global market through our unique expertise.

We are hiring a Staff Software Engineer to join our Quick-Commerce Global Services  team  in Barcelona to support the Delivery Hero Group's ecosystem with unique technologies.

In this role, you'll have the unique opportunity to combine Glovo's vibrant, fast-paced culture with the reach and complexity of the Delivery Hero Group, one of the world's largest local delivery platforms. You'll be part of a Central Team based in Barcelona, collaborating with cross-functional teams to build scalable solutions that support the entire global ecosystem of the Group.

• You will work on our next-generation platform to not only provide groceries for our hungry customers but also other daily urgent needs like drinks, fruits, snacks but also batteries. 

• You will collaborate closely with product managers, engineering leaders, and leadership across Q-Commerce.

• You will be part of  a cross-functional  team focused on the onboarding and early stages of our vendors. 

• Troubleshoot issues, Identify complex problems and analyze potential solutions including workarounds as well as provide timely fixes.

• You will work in a goal-driven environment.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience building scalable backend applications using Java and/or Kotlin, with a strong focus on code quality, automated testing, and engineering best practices.
• Deep expertise in cloud-native architectures, including observability and monitoring solutions (e.g., Grafana, Prometheus, Datadog) and message-driven systems using Kafka, SNS/SQS, or Pub/Sub.
• Proven track record of designing, building, and continuously improving reliable, secure, and scalable distributed systems while driving technical excellence across teams.
• Strong technical leadership experience, including defining engineering standards, mentoring developers, leading cross-functional initiatives, authoring RFCs, and shaping technical vision and strategy.
• Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with experience collaborating across multiple squads and domains and fluency in English.

Additional Information

We believe driven talent deserves:

• 🍔 Monthly Glovo credits to satisfy your cravings!
• 🏊 Discounted gym memberships to keep you energized.
• 🏖️ Extra time off, the freedom to work from home two days a week, and the opportunity to work from anywhere for up to three weeks a year!
• 👪 Enhanced parental leave, and office-based nursery.
• 🧠 Online therapy and wellbeing benefits to ensure your mental well-being.

Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds. This is why we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds – all genders, racial/diverse backgrounds, abilities, ages, sexual orientations and all other unique characteristics that make you YOU. We will encourage you to bring your authentic self to work, fostering an inclusive environment where everyone feels heard.

Feel free to note your pronouns in your application (e.g., she/her/hers, he/him/his, they/them/theirs, etc).

So, ready to take the wheel and make this the ride of your life? 

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Here at Glovo, we thrive on diversity, we believe it enhances our teams, products, and culture. We know that the best ideas come from a mashup of brilliant diverse minds.