The company behind cruise giants’ apps wants to add 150 jobs in Miami
The company behind apps used by the world’s top cruise companies is doubling down on Miami.
Luxembourg-based Globant said Wednesday it plans to add as many as 150 high-paying jobs to the 90-strong workforce it already has in the area. The company will be moving to a new space in the Waterford Business District at Blue Lagoon as it undergoes its expansion. According to glassdoor.com, some Globant salaries start at $67,000, with many paying in the six figures.
“Miami is becoming an increasingly important tech hub,” said Fernando Matzkin, Globant’s chief business officer for North America. “We’re seeing high-profile tech companies establishing or planning to move there, and we’re confident we can get the right caliber of talent out of the region.”
Globant specializes in matching digital solutions, like apps, to physical vacation destinations like theme parks, cruise ships, and resorts. In addition to Disney, the company’s clients include Royal Caribbean International and Carnival Corp. Globant’s apps help guests find amenities, avoid lines, book services and restaurants.
In a statement, the Miami-Dade Beacon Council said Globant has attended its technology, creative, and international economic development committee meetings since 2019, and that the Council would assist Globant in filling its new roles. Globant did not receive incentives for its planned expansion.
“Globant’s engagement with the Beacon Council is long-standing and their commitment to Miami is a significant step toward the development of our community,” Beacon Council President and CEO Mike Finney said in a statement.
In the past 6 months, companies looking to move to or expand in Miami have announced plans to create a total of more than 1,000 new jobs, many of them in well-paying roles. The largest local job creators include SoftBank-backed REEF, which hopes to fill hundreds of roles throughout South Florida, and Amazon, which announced plans for new delivery hubs that would create some 400 new jobs.
Said Miami Mayor Francis Suarez in a statement: “Miami is on a journey to become the capitol of capital and businesses are choosing our city because of the diversity, talent and innovative spirit of our people...The expanded presence of Globant in Miami is a further validation of the emergence of our Miami as a globally competitive tech ecosystem.”
Globant, which trades on the New York Stock Exchange under the ticker GLOB, has more than 16,000 employees worldwide across 18 countries. Its market cap is approximately $9.5 billion.
