Who are we?
Since launching in Kuwait in 2004, talabat, the leading on-demand food and
Q-commerce app for everyday deliveries, has been offering convenience and reliability
to its customers. talabat’s local roots run deep, offering a real understanding of the needs of the communities we serve in eight countries across the region. We harness innovative technology and knowledge to simplify everyday life for our customers, optimize operations for our restaurants and local shops, and provide our
riders with reliable earning opportunities daily. Here at talabat, we are building a high performance culture through engaged workforce and growing talent density. We're all about keeping it real and making a difference. Our
6,000+ strong talabaty are on an awesome mission to spread positive vibes. We are proud to be a multi great place to work award winner.
A little bit about our engineering culture
Shorten Feedback Loops: we optimize for flow of value in small batches so that we can learn faster and minimize waste. This applies to how we build systems, communicate with each other, etc
Quality enables Speed: we adhere to XP, Lean, and Continuous Delivery practices to deliver value with the highest quality/security in a sustainable way
Product-minded Engineers: we all have a good understanding of our business & customer problems to minimize costly hand-overs and ensure we solve problems more effectively, and faster
● Alongside your cross-functional team (engineering, product, data), participate in continuous discovery of your customer/business needs/desires/problems to drive desired outcomes
● Design, write and release software as a solution to an end-to-end problem in your business domain and deliver value in small batches in accordance with our engineering standards
● Understand scalability & complexity of your services and own & innovate the entire SDLC
● Mentor and inspire other engineers and continually optimize your team’s practices to develop it into a self-organized, continuously improving unit
● Critically question and simplify our tech org systems/processes and solutions
Note:
On top of very good technical skills, this role requires someone willing to assume end-to-end ownership of a specific area/initiative and thrives on emphasizing with their user pains/desires/needs. You are keen to explore alternative ways of working that optimize for co-creation and continuous improvement.
● Empathetic and able to easily build relationships
● Good verbal and written communication skills
● Humble, curious, and open-minded with a growth mindset, thriving on continuous feedback
● Understanding of lean/agile values & principles and associated practices
● 3+ years of software engineering experience, preferably within Extreme Programming environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Simple Design, and Continuous Refactoring)
● 1+ years of software development with Flutter (using Dart)
● Good understanding of the Flutter ecosystem, including State Management, DI, and Testing Framework (Unit,Widget/Integration tests)
● Some understanding of the Native mobile development life cycle including iOS & Android-specific application development (Kotlin/Java & Swift/Objective-C and well-known application frameworks)
● Proficient in testing with focus on automated end to end quality
● Familiarity with the general mobile landscape, architectures, trends/emerging tech
● Familiar with Analytics and A/B testing tools
● Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools and techniques to keep the development branch always in a releasable state
Skills Required
- 3+ years of software engineering experience
- Experience within Extreme Programming environment (TDD, Pair Programming, Continuous Refactoring)
- 1+ years of software development with Flutter (using Dart)
- Good understanding of the Flutter ecosystem including State Management, Dependency Injection, and Testing Frameworks (Unit, Widget, Integration tests)
- Some understanding of native mobile development lifecycles for iOS and Android (Kotlin/Java and Swift/Objective-C)
- Proficient in automated end-to-end testing focused on quality
- Familiarity with mobile architectures, landscape, and emerging technologies
- Familiarity with analytics and A/B testing tools
- Experience with continuous integration and continuous delivery tools and techniques
- Understanding of lean/agile values and associated practices
- Good verbal and written communication skills
- Empathetic and able to build relationships; growth mindset
Delivery Hero Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Delivery Hero and has not been reviewed or approved by Delivery Hero.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Wellbeing and everyday support include on-site gym access in Berlin, discounted sports memberships, commuter help, and food vouchers, with hybrid flexibility enhancing day-to-day experience. Feedback suggests these lifestyle perks meaningfully bolster the total package for many corporate roles.
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Healthcare Strength — Mental health and preventive care are emphasized through an Employee Assistance Program, a Headspace subscription, and on-campus health check-ups, with guidance for navigating healthcare in Germany. Some locations also highlight private health insurance, adding depth to the health offering.
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Equity Value & Accessibility — Ownership programs feature an employee stock purchase plan with a matching component, and equity is common across corporate roles. Feedback suggests this accessible equity can be a notable part of total compensation in key hubs.
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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
