Senior Software Engineer - DevOps

Deliveroo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Healthcare benefits

Generous annual leave

Parental leave allowances

Pensions

Job summary

A leading delivery service provider in the UK is seeking a skilled engineer to improve software development processes through automation and internal tooling. The role involves designing scalable systems in AWS and writing production-quality code primarily in Go. Ideal candidates will have strong experience in CI/CD, AWS, and a solid understanding of operational best practices. This hybrid position offers competitive benefits and the opportunity to work in a dynamic, technology-driven environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building and operating CI/CD systems using tools.
• Experience writing and maintaining production-quality software.
• Solid AWS knowledge, including core services and cloud-native principles.

Responsibilities

• Writing and maintaining software (primarily in Go) to automate infrastructure.
• Designing, deploying, and operating secure, scalable systems in AWS.
• Designing and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using various tooling.

Skills

CI/CD systems

Go programming

AWS

GitHub workflow automation

Infrastructure as code

Reliability best practices

Tools

GitHub Actions

CircleCI

Buildkite

Job description

Location: London, the UK - Hybrid (3 days from the office)

About the team

The Foundations team builds the core systems and tooling that enable DoorDash and Deliveroo’s engineers to develop, ship and operate software at scale. We treat infrastructure, CI/CD and developer tooling as software products, engineered with the same care as customer-facing systems. Our mission is to increase engineering velocity, reliability and security across Deliveroo as we transform the way the world eats and shops.

About the role

As an engineer in this space, you will operate at the intersection of software engineering and cloud infrastructure. You’ll write production-quality code to build automation and internal tooling, while also designing and running scalable systems in AWS.

This is a hands‑on role focused on improving how software is built, deployed and operated across the organisation — balancing coding, infrastructure design and operational excellence.

What you’ll be doing

• Writing and maintaining software (primarily in Go) to automate infrastructure, improve developer workflows and enhance platform capabilities
• Designing, deploying and operating secure, scalable systems in AWS
• Designing, building and maintaining CI/CD pipelines using GitHub Actions, CircleCI, Buildkite and related tooling
• Implementing infrastructure as code and improving automation across environments
• Troubleshooting and resolving complex build, deployment and production issues across application and infrastructure layers
• Improving observability, reliability and performance of internal platforms and production systems
• Partnering with engineering teams to define best practices for deployment, release management and cloud architecture
• Contributing to technical design discussions and driving continuous improvement across DevOps practices

Requirements

• Strong experience building and operating CI/CD systems using tools such as GitHub Actions, CircleCI or Buildkite
• Experience writing and maintaining production‑quality software, including proficiency in a language such as Go
• Solid AWS knowledge, including core services, networking, IAM and cloud‑native architecture principles
• Experience working with GitHub, including workflow automation and repository management
• Experience with infrastructure as code and automated environment management
• Strong understanding of reliability, observability and operational best practices
• Ability to debug complex systems and work effectively across multiple engineering teams

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.