Engineering Manager - Data Platform (they/she/he)

Full Time
3 months ago
About Glovo:

We’re a Barcelona-based startup and the fastest-growing delivery player in Europe, Africa, and Western Asia. With food at the core of the business, Glovo delivers any product within your city at any time of day.

At Glovo, you’ll have the job of your life while working together towards our shared vision to give everyone easy access to anything in their city. We welcome top performers that will bring new ideas, diverse perspectives, and provide you the opportunities and freedom to grow and make a real impact on millions of lives… all while having fun!

We believe that diversity adds incredible value to our teams, our products, and our culture. We know that the best ideas and solutions come by bringing together people from all over the world and by fostering a culture of inclusion where everyone feels heard and has the chance to make a real impact. It's because of this that we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds. 

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Your work-life opportunity:

We are looking for talented and passionate engineers to join the Data Platform Cluster.

Glovo has a culture of data-driven decision-making, and demands data that is timely, accurate, and actionable. We’re growing really fast, collecting Terabytes of data from tens of data sources and providing interfaces for our internal customers to access and query the data hundreds of thousands of times per day.

In the Data Integrations Team you will be focused on building and constantly improving the Developer Journey for Glovo’s reliable and scalable Data Platforms, focusing on ingestion of different types of sources and integration to others, including streaming data products. This team will have an immediate influence on how our Developers use the platform as they develop new Data Products.

Be part of a team where you will:

 

  • Lead a team of 5-8 Software and Data Engineers and be responsible for the growth and happiness of the team members.
  • Be accountable for all things in your team including delivery of projects, quality of the implemented solutions, hiring and the performance of your team.
  • Provide bottom-line ownership for your systems and software.
  • Work closely with the product manager of your team to prioritize the right things and ensure engineering needs are also being worked on.
  • Make sure your team is building things the right way and always keeping quality at the forefront of what you do.
  • Be the contact point for your team and ensure you shield your team from distractions while still keeping them informed of the priorities.
  • Lead by example and motivate your team while bringing in new ideas on how to improve their way of working.
You have:
  • A People-first managing style.
  • An empathetic, inclusive and curious attitude
  • Independence & proactiveness
  • Communication practices and solving issues related to it
  • A passion to make a positive impact on the life of millions of people through technology
  • Demonstrated experience in leading teams and coaching/mentoring engineers
  • Technical background in Data Engineering / Data Platforms
  • At least 5 years of experience in platform engineering roles and agile environments
  • At least 2 years of experience in managing data platforms.
  • You are data-driven, self-motivated and understand the importance of owning the work you do and its quality
  • You are capable of being hands-on when needed and can help the team in technical discussions where it makes sense
  • You thrive in dynamic environments
  • Excellent spoken and written English is a must

We are always looking for the best candidates, so if you think you would be a good fit even if you don't meet 100% of the requirements we would love to hear from you!

Experience our Glovo Life benefits:
  • Competitive Pay and Enticing Equity plan 
  • Top-notch private health insurance
  • Monthly Glovo credit to spend on our restaurant products 
  • Zero delivery fee on all Glovo orders! 
  • Discounted gym memberships 
  • Extra time off
  • Flexible working model - Combining 2 days a week working from home and up to 3 weeks a year working from abroad
  • Enhanced parental leave including nursery support
  • External learning opportunities 
  • Office fun activities from drinks to cinema nights! 
What you’ll find when working at Glovo:
  • Gas: Driven to deliver quality results quickly
  • Care: Uplift people and the planet
  • Good Vibes: Bring positivity and communicate openly
  • Stay Humble: Self-aware and open to learning
  • Glownership: Act as proud owners
  • High Bar: Focus on Top Performance

If you believe you match these values, we look forward to meeting you!

 

At Glovo we believe that diversity adds incredible value to our teams, our products, and our culture. We know that the best ideas and solutions come by bringing together people from all over the world and by fostering a culture of inclusion where everyone feels heard and has the chance to make a real impact. It's because of this that we are committed to providing equal opportunities to talent from all backgrounds.

 

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Glovo is transforming the way consumers access local goods, enabling anyone to get almost any product delivered in minutes. Our on-demand logistics connect customers with independent local couriers who acquire goods from any restaurant or store in a city, as well as deliver urgent packages for a variable fee. As of 2020, we’re currently present in more than 22 countries across Europe, Latin America, Africa, and Asia. 

For additional information on Glovo, please visit https://jobs.glovoapp.com/en/careers