Glovo is part of the Delivery Hero Group, the world’s pioneering local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience—fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in around 70 countries worldwide. Headquartered in Berlin, Germany. Delivery Hero has been listed on the Frankfurt Stock Exchange since 2017 and is part of the MDAX stock market index.
Job DescriptionIn this role, you will spearhead one of the teams for the Central Tracking UI SDK within Delivery Hero’s Global Services unit. Based in the vibrant Glovo hub in Barcelona, your mission is to unify the visual tracking experience across our entire global ecosystem.
You will lead a specialized team of 4–6 iOS and Android engineers and serve as the strategic technical link between mobile platforms and our backend infrastructure. Your goal is to build a high-performance, native UI layer that integrates seamlessly into the customer apps of all Delivery Hero brands, supported by a robust and efficient BFF (Backend-for-Frontend) layer.
THE JOURNEY
End-to-End Orchestration: Lead the development of native iOS and Android UI SDKs, ensuring they are perfectly synced with the backend services to provide a seamless data-to-UI experience.
Architecture & API Contracts: Collaborate with Backend Engineers to design and govern API contracts that optimize the communication between the UI SDK and our global tracking infrastructure.
Product Focus: Partner with your product counterpart and provide technical direction to your team, facilitating the design of feasible and iterative solutions aligned with the business needs.
Cross-Functional Leadership: Act as a key bridge between the central team and regional brand engineers, navigating diverse codebases and technical requirements to ensure smooth SDK adoption.
Lead & Empower: Manage and mentor your team of mobile engineers, fostering a culture of technical excellence, personal growth, and accountability.
Quality & Reliability: Own the "Definition of Done" for the entire stack. Ensure rigorous testing—from screenshot testing for UI consistency to integration testing for backend-to-client contracts.
Data-Driven Decisions: Own the tech metrics and KPIs for your team, ensuring full visibility into SDK performance, network latency, and integration health across all brands.
WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE RIDE
Leadership Experience: At least 1 year of experience formally managing an engineering team, with a proven track record of mentorship and technical guidance.
Mobile-First, Backend-Aware: Deep technical knowledge of Android or iOS, coupled with a strong understanding of BFF architectures and how mobile clients consume backend services.
API & Documentation: Proficiency in reviewing RFCs and technical documentation. You are comfortable reviewing API contracts and facilitating technical discussions between mobile and backend specialists.
Design System Literacy: Experience working with or building Design Systems, ensuring UI components are scalable and themeable.
Practicality: You are a resourceful technical guide who knows how to prioritize high-impact features and maintain a high bar for code quality in a fast-paced environment.
Communication: Full professional English proficiency.
Bonus Points: Experience with Flutter is a plus.
Leadership Experience: At least 1 year of experience formally managing an engineering team, with a proven track record of mentorship and technical guidance.
Mobile-First, Backend-Aware: Deep technical knowledge of Android or iOS, coupled with a strong understanding of BFF architectures and how mobile clients consume backend services.
API & Documentation: Proficiency in reviewing RFCs and technical documentation. You are comfortable reviewing API contracts and facilitating technical discussions between mobile and backend specialists.
Design System Literacy: Experience working with or building Design Systems, ensuring UI components are scalable and themeable.
Practicality: You are a resourceful technical guide who knows how to prioritize high-impact features and maintain a high bar for code quality in a fast-paced environment.
Communication: Full professional English proficiency.
Bonus Points: Experience with Flutter is a plus.
Individuals representing diverse profiles, and abilities, encompassing various genders, ethnicities, and backgrounds, are less likely to apply for this role if they do not possess solid experience in 100% of these areas. Even if it seems you don't meet our musts don't let it stop you, we are all about finding the best talent out there! Skills can be learned, and embracing diversity is invaluable.
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?
Delve into our culture by taking a peek at our Instagram and check out our Linkedin and website!
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?
Delve into our culture by taking a peek at our Instagram and check out our Linkedin and website!
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What We Do
As the world’s leading local delivery platform, our mission is to deliver an amazing experience, fast, easy, and to your door. We operate in over 70+ countries worldwide, powered by tech but driven by people. As one of Europe’s largest tech platforms, we enable ambitious talent to deliver solutions that create impact within our ecosystem. We move fast, take action and adapt. No matter where you’re from or what you believe in, we build, we deliver, we lead. We are Delivery Hero
