Senior Android Engineer - Customer (They/She/He)

If you’re here, it’s because you’re looking for an exciting ride. A ride that will fuel your ambitions and make a difference in people’s lives. At Glovo, we believe in paving the way forward together!

Not your usual app. We are the fastest-growing multi-category delivery player in Europe, Africa, and Western Asia, where we operate in +3000 cities across 25 countries. Every year, +200k merchants generate over 4B€ in sales and over 20M customers get their goods delivered in minutes.

Together we revolutionize the way people connect with their everyday needs, from delivering essentials to connecting our ecosystem of users through innovative solutions powered by technology. For us, every day is filled with purpose.

What makes our ride unique? 

🤝 Our culture and strong values. 

• We have an ‘’office-first’’ culture and we place collaboration at the center of everything we do! 
• We have a non-vanilla personality and feedback mindset. We don’t shy away from difficult conversations - we see them as a gift! 
• We work with high intensity and have fun along the way.  We also celebrate the wins (a lot!). 
• We celebrate diversity in all its forms and foster an inclusive culture where everyone can bring their authentic selves to work. 

💪Our career development philosophy. 

• We are building a talent house of high performing teams and leaders. We invest in people who raise the bar and help others reach their full potential. 
• We take ownership of our career development. We don’t believe in linear and predictable career paths - we create the job of our dreams! 
• We embrace opportunities to move the needle and make an impact beyond our scope. 

🤝Our commitment to being a force for good. 

• Our platform is an important economic tool for millions of people (customers, partners, couriers) and we are taking action to amplify our positive impact. 
• We invest in doing good by dedicating time and resources into social and environmental initiatives. 
• We have the ambition of being DIB role models across the tech industry. We are creating environments, systems, and processes that provide equal opportunities, break biases, and empower our communities.

We have a vision: To give everyone easy access to anything in their cities. And this is where your ride starts.

YOUR MISSION

You’ll be joining a team responsible to build our targeted and dynamic pricing system which will drive the profitability of our platform while giving our users the chance to discover the verticals of our apps through affordable deals and incentives. You will be working with a group of passionate engineers building our vision on top of our microservice architecture hosted in AWS and leveraging state-of-the art MLP and technology.  

THE JOURNEY

• Work on challenging problems and constantly improve the usability of our applications
• Work in a cross-functional team working closely with backend engineers
• Develop software using modern engineering approaches and agile principles
• Make our technology and our team scale as the business grows
• Own your deliverables from start to finish
• Deliver high-quality solutions
• Participate in the team’s life and contribute to decision-making
• Take part in product-experimentation
• Mentor and empower other developers around you

WHAT YOU WILL BRING TO THE RIDE

• Computer Science or similar degree
• 5+ years of relevant full-time experience
• Strong Kotlin and Java skills
• Deep knowledge of Android SDK
• Understanding of reactive programming (RxJava) and Kotlin coroutines
• Good understanding Jetpack Compose
• Good understanding of Dependency Injection and related tools (Dagger or Hilt)
• Extensive knowledge of object-oriented programming and software architecture
• Ability to write good unit tests is a must, being experienced with UI testing is highly valued
• Analytical and problem-solving skills
• Vivid interest in at least one area outside of coding (architecture, algorithms, optimization, automation, scalability, etc.)
• Great communication skills in English (verbal and written)

 NICE-TO-HAVES:

• Participation in open source projects
• UI Testing experience
• REST API and HTTP protocols
• Experience designing / architecting concurrent code focusing on performance
• Knowledge of the observer pattern as used in Flux/Redux applications.

Individuals representing diverse profiles, 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:

• 🌟 An enticing equity plan that lets you own a piece of the action.
• 💪 Top-notch private health insurance to keep you at your peak.
• 🍔 Monthly Glovo credit to satisfy your cravings!
• 💳 Cobee discounts on transportation, food, and even kindergarten expenses.
• 🏊 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.
• 📚 An external learning budget to fuel your thirst for knowledge and personal growth.

Here in 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!

Last updated on Oct 16, 2023