Engineering Manager (AI/ML Platform)

Deliveroo; City Of London; On-site; GBP 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food technology company in London seeks an experienced Engineering Manager to lead teams building AI/ML infrastructure. The ideal candidate will foster collaboration, drive technical strategy, and grow a diverse engineering team. Offer competitive benefits and is committed to inclusivity.

Benefits

Generous annual leave allowances

Healthcare and well-being benefits

Parental leave policies

Qualifications

• At least 3 years of experience as a line manager.
• Experience as a Software Engineer building platform products.
• Strong background in working with AI/ML platforms.

Responsibilities

• Lead teams of Backend and Platform Engineers.
• Contribute to technical strategy and team roadmap.
• Accountable for technical delivery and operational excellence.
• Build relationships with cross-functional partners.
• Grow and mentor a diverse group of engineers.
• Improve processes and team values.

Skills

Team leadership and management

Cross-functional collaboration

Technical strategy development

Mentorship

Performance management

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About the team

About the team

At Deliveroo we're striving to build the industry's best engineering organisation. Our teams are solving unique and difficult problems at scale.

The AI Agent and ML Platform teams build and maintain infrastructure, tools and platform capabilities to accelerate the AI Agent and Machine Learning at Deliveroo and set the product teams up for success. The ML platform covers the entire ML development lifecycle, including model experimentation, training, feature engineering, and serving at scale and the AI Agent platform supports tooling for RAG, workflow orchestration and Agent Evaluation with a strong focus on observability.

About the role

We are looking for an experienced Engineering Manager who has a strong technical background and has worked as a software engineer and has worked closely, in or with, AI/ML Platforms in past roles. You will report into a Senior Engineering Manager or Engineering Director.

What you\'ll be doing

• As a manager you will lead one or more teams of Backend and Platform Engineers building centralised services and capabilities to accelerate product development.
• Contribute to technical strategy and drive the team roadmap with Staff engineers and the team.
• Accountable for technical delivery and operational excellence in the team.
• Build good relationships with the cross functional partners like Product Managers, TPMs, and Senior Leadership.
• Grow a diverse, accomplished group of engineers, gaining fantastic exposure to scaling a tech team at a unique pace.
• Create a learning environment for your team and act as a mentor for engineers and up and coming leaders.
• Become instrumental in improving and implementing processes and values that scale.

Requirements

• Experience as a line manager to a team, with at least 3 years of experience
• Experience as a Software Engineer building user-focused and platform products at pace
• Experience working with cross functional stakeholders - product, data, and science managers, and senior leadership
• Experience collaborating with peers, and directs, with a mentality to encourage your team to improve their code
• Experience taking your team through performance reviews and goal setting, offering advice and setting your team up for success
• Experience building a high performing team

Why Deliveroo

Our mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. We are transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. We give people the opportunity to buy what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.

We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

Workplace & Benefits

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. Benefits differ by country, but we offer many benefits in areas including healthcare, well-being, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances, including time off to support a charitable cause of your choice. Benefits are country-specific, please ask your recruiter for more information.

Diversity

At Deliveroo, we believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses in a rapidly growing industry.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process. We recognise that some candidates may require adjustments to apply for a position or fairly participate in the interview process. If you require any adjustments, please don't hesitate to let us know. We will make every effort to provide the necessary adjustments to ensure you have an equitable opportunity to succeed.