Backend Engineer II — Real-Time Marketplace (Hybrid)

Deliveroo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 65,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo is seeking a Software Engineer to join the London team. You will design and maintain high-performance backend services for a hyper-local, three-sided marketplace, collaborating across disciplines and contributing to the tech roadmap.

The role is based in our London office with a hybrid setup, typically three days in the office. You’ll work with Go, Ruby, and Python, focusing on scalable systems, data consistency, and reliable production health.

Qualifications

• Experience writing web-based applications in Go, Ruby, Python, or similar languages.
• Strong understanding of relational databases and data modeling.
• Familiarity with scalable web architectures and high-traffic environments.

Responsibilities

• Design and scale backend services for a real-time marketplace.
• Improve code structure through design reviews and collaboration.
• Enhance system reliability with monitoring and health checks.
• Collaborate across teams to influence roadmaps and hire engineers.

Skills

Go

Ruby

Python

Relational databases

NoSQL

Web architecture

Problem solving

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

Deliveroo is seeking a Software Engineer to join the London team. You will design and maintain high-performance backend services for a hyper-local, three-sided marketplace, collaborating across disciplines and contributing to the tech roadmap.

The role is based in our London office with a hybrid setup, typically three days in the office. You’ll work with Go, Ruby, and Python, focusing on scalable systems, data consistency, and reliable production health.