Staff Software Engineer at Deliveroo in London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo

Job description

• Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation and growth drive everything we do. Our Engineering teams tackle complex technical challenges across a global, three-sided marketplace, building and scaling systems that serve millions of customers, riders and partners every day.
• From real-time logistics to resilient infrastructure and marketplace optimisation, we design, build and operate technology that powers Deliveroo’s growth at scale.
• We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our London, UK - Hybrid (3 days from the office) team. In this role, you’ll help us define technical solutions for critical business problems and lead the technical direction for complex, high-scale systems.
• Get to know our Engineering team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.

Responsibilities

• You’ll be joining a high-impact engineering group focused on solving unstructured and ambiguous challenges. You will act as a technical authority, aligning non-adjacent teams to deliver results that move the needle for the entire organisation.
• Drive Technical Excellence: Act as a subject matter expert, providing high-level reviews and technical advice across multiple teams.
• Architect Scalable Solutions: Define and design technical solutions for complex business problems within a high-traffic environment (20krpm+).
• Lead Strategic Direction: Influence the long-term technical roadmap and manage project timelines, risks, and sustainable delivery paces.
• Mentor & Coach: Support the growth of engineers across all levels and partner with up-and-coming leaders to scale our engineering culture.
• Shape the Team: Lead engineering interviews and contribute to recruiting strategy to ensure we maintain a high bar for talent.

Requirements

• Our ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in some of these areas and curiosity to grow in others:
• Deep Technical Mastery: Significant experience building web-based applications at scale and a pride in writing readable, well-tested software.
• Polyglot Mindset: Proficiency in (or a strong desire to learn) languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, Scala, or Rust.
• Distributed Systems Expertise: Practical experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL backends (Redis, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch).
• High-Scale Architecture: Proven ability to design and operate systems handling massive request volumes and complex logistical workflows.
• Strategic Leadership: Strong understanding of how to align multiple disciplines and teams to resolve ambiguous technical challenges.

Skills

Required

• Curiosity
• Strategic leadership
• Mentoring and coaching
• Collaboration
• High standards
• Go
• Ruby
• Python
• Scala
• Rust
• PostgreSQL
• Redis

Benefits

• At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters—solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving. We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community organisers, proud parents, and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:
• 🔧 Solve meaningful problems at real scale Work on a complex, always-on marketplace that impacts millions every day.
• 🌱 See your impact, fast Ship, test and improve ideas quickly in a low-hierarchy, high-ownership environment.
• 🧠 Grow through challenge and ownership Take on big, ambiguous problems and accelerate your career with strong support.
• 🌎 A culture built for builders High standards, collaboration, flexible working and continuous learning.
• ​​💰 Share in the success you help create Competitive salary and equity options, so you’re rewarded for the impact you make.
• ➡️ Want a deeper look at how we build? Check out our Tech Blog.