Glovo

Anything you want. Delivered in minutes.

Founded 2015
201-500 employees
  • Transportation & Logistics
  • Food & Drink
  • Information Systems
  • Headquarters address
    Barcelona
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    Our story

    Glovo is a Barcelona based start-up that is transforming the way consumer access to local goods, enabling anyone to get nearly any product delivered in less than 60 minutes. We are present in Spain, Italy, Portugal, France, Argentina, Chile, Bolivia, Peru, and many more to come!

    Glovo’s on-demand mobile application connects customers with independent local couriers, who acquire goods from any restaurant or shop in a city and also deliver urgent packages for a variable fee.

    The platform’s features include geolocation, which allows customers to track their deliveries in real time and locate the nearest glover (courier), thus optimising speed and distance.

    It's like a new personal courier available to everyone that runs your errands immediately and on demand.

    Our Amazing Relocation Package

    • A bonus from 8% to 12% of your annual salary 💸
    • A one way plane ticket to Barcelona ✈️
    • 30 days of accommodation paid for by Glovo 🏡

    Technology at Glovo

    Glovo is a world leader in the get anything on-demand space. Our engineering team builds industry-leading user app experiences, machine learning based logistics algorithms and deep partner integrations on a massive scale. We develop six different mobile applications, two tablet applications and various web apps with the following tech stack: Java, Spring, Vue.js, Swift, AWS, and Redshift.

    Our Glovo tech team is structured in a way that divides 9 different teams into the following areas: Growth and B2B, Content and Partners, Dispatching, Courier Experience, Design, Platform, Customer Experience, Customer Solutions, Payments and Fraud.

    We have 70+ engineers working towards the continuous improvement of all of our services to provide the greatest quick solution for people's life and yes we are building one of the strongest tech teams in the world ;)

    Tech scene in Barcelona

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    Barcelona's vibrant tech scene makes a proper home for all tech talent. Barcelona's star as a vibrant tech scene has been on this rise in recent years, making it one of Europe's leading destinations for invention and innovation.

    Barcelona is an open, cosmopolitan city, where social cohesion is a reality. The Catalan capital is also ranked among the best cities in the world for quality of life, safety and equality. It is a city that is easy to live in, a healthy city with a Mediterranean climate, green spaces and locally produced food. Living in Barcelona ensures a good quality of life.

    Our values

    • Gas: We think big and take calculated risks to go for all business opportunities, no matter how challenging they are! We work hard as a team and execute fast.

    • Everyone Wins: We are here for the long run. Glovers, Partners and Users are on the very center of everything we do. If they win, Glovo wins. So for every decision, we make sure we are positively impacting them.

    • Good vibes: Our teams are built of people that radiate positive energy and managers that are honest and fair. No assholes allowed! We stay optimistic no matter what, infecting each other with positivity, joy, and the desire to spend time together.

    • Stay Humble: Always act humble: Everybody must roll up their sleeves and get their hands dirty to make our big plans a reality. We are tiny! We are conscious of how big the opportunity is and how much we’ve got left to do.

    • Glownership: Act as one company—one team: Care first about Glovo, not your role or your department. Own your stuff, no question, but go beyond your role; help before you are asked. Everything you need to make things happen, you do it. Glow it!

    Our benefits

    🚀 A ticket to the moon sitting on the fastest rocket - an adventure filled with challenges and professional growth
    🍎Social benefits (such as fresh fruit every day, free lunches from our yummy partners once a week, beers on Fridays, Culture Days every 6 weeks, the best coffee machine in the world,...)
    🏥 Private Health Insurance
    👍 Unlimited Glovos (zero delivery fee on your Glovo orders)
    💰Attractive compensation and equity plan
    🏋️Gym membership discounts
    📚Back to School Fridays (it’s all about learning and sharing knowledge)
    🏆 Team building activities
    ✈️ Airplane Relocation package
    🌎 International and talented team, used to working in a fast paced and vibrant way!

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    Tech stack

    Java, Vue.JS, Python, Android, AngularJS, EC2, MySQL, Kotlin, iOS, Swift, RxSwift, RxAndroid, RxJava, Machine Learning

    Benefits

    Compensation and retirement

    Performance bonus
    Stock Options
    RSUs (Restricted Stock Units or Awards)
    ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
    401k plan
    401k matching
    Pension plan
    Cell phone reimbursement
    Commuter assistance plans

    Health and wellness

    Insurance (Health)
    Insurance (Dental)
    Insurance (Vision)
    Insurance (Life)
    Insurance (Disability)
    FSA (Flexible Spending Plan)
    Child or elder care stipend
    EAP (Employee Assistance Program)
    Legal assistance
    On-site fitness center
    Fitness reimbursement
    Dog walking stipend

    Vacation and time off

    Paid time off
    Unlimited time off
    Paid holidays
    Flexible working hours
    Work from home flexibility
    Volunteer time off
    Maternity benefits
    Paternity benefits
    Adoption assistance
    Fertility benefits
    Sabbatical

    Personal development

    Tuition reimbursement
    Management training
    Job training
    Conferences reimbursement
    Internship program
    Hackathons

    Values and quality of life

    Diversity program
    Accessible via public transportation
    Commuter shuttles
    Bike parking
    Employee groups and committees
    Snacks and beverages
    Catered meals
    Matching charitable donations
    Company activities
    Games and recreation
    Pet-friendly workplace
    Employee discount programs
    Showers