Senior Software Engineer - Infrastructure

Deliveroo; City of Westminster; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading delivery service provider in the UK is seeking experienced software engineers to lead the design and build of large-scale cloud database systems. The ideal candidates will have a transformative influence on the engineering practices, ensuring reliability and ease of use across the AWS database ecosystem. Strong skills in software engineering, preferably in Go or Python, along with familiarity in both relational and NoSQL databases, will be essential. This position offers a competitive compensation package and supports a healthy work-life balance with numerous employee benefits.

Benefits

Competitive salary

Annual cash bonus eligibility

Matched pension contributions

Free Deliveroo Plus membership

On-site gym

25 days annual leave

Qualifications

• Experience in software engineering, preferably in Go and/or Python.
• Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Practical experience in cloud engineering, preferably AWS.

Responsibilities

• Design and build systems for cloud database automation.
• Review code within the team and improve code architecture.
• Lead project planning and foresee dependencies and risks.
• Guide design and technical decisions, influencing the team roadmap.
• Conduct engineering interviews and support colleague growth.

Skills

Readable and well-designed software

Relational databases (PostgreSQL)

NoSQL databases (DynamoDB, Redis)

Software engineering (Go, Python)

Cloud engineering (AWS)

Job description

At Deliveroo we're striving to build one of the world's best engineering organisations. We're dedicated to building a collaborative and supportive culture. We set goals and objectives. We empower our engineers to find solutions to problems at great scale. We trust them to use their time wisely. Our teams solve unique and difficult problems at scale in an energetic and fast‑paced environment. We're growing quickly and need experienced engineers to help us scale.

We're looking for software engineers who can have a transformative influence on how we build, operate and run our database infrastructure. Design and build the systems automation required to allow Deliveroo to manage and operate our large‑scale cloud database estate. Work closely with DBAs to gain expertise in database engineering practices and technologies. Develop best practices, tools, and libraries to make the AWS database ecosystem easier to use and more reliable for product teams.

Technical Execution

You will improve code structure and architecture and review code within your team. Lead team project planning, foresee dependencies and risks, and partner with other disciplines (e.g. PM, product engineers). Aim to simplify the maintenance and operation of production systems, promote visibility, operational readiness, and health of your team's systems. Build relationships with other engineering teams and identify collaboration opportunities. Break down large pieces of work, guide design and technical decisions, and influence the roadmap within your team. Take an active role in hiring and conducting engineering interviews, and support the personal growth of colleagues.

We don't expect you to meet all of the items below, but experience in some areas is desirable: Pride in readable, well‑designed, well‑tested software; Familiarity with relational and NoSQL databases (e.g., PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis); Strong background in software engineering, preferably Go and/or Python; Practical experience in cloud engineering, preferably AWS.

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 a technology‑driven company at the forefront of a rapidly expanding industry. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we welcome new ideas. We prioritize our people and offer benefits in areas including healthcare, wellbeing, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances. Benefits are country‑specific; please ask your recruiter for details.

Employer Equality

Diversity Deliveroo believes a great workplace represents the world we live in. We have no judgement about who you are—your gender, race, sexuality, religion or any other characteristic. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest‑growing businesses. We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process and will make adjustments to apply or interview if needed. A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package.

Benefits

• We aim to pay every employee competitively for the role they perform in their location.
• Depending on role and location, some employees may be eligible for an annual cash bonus, sign‑on bonus or relocation support.
• Up to 5% matched pension contributions.

Equity

• Some roles may be eligible for share awards.

Food

• Free Deliveroo Plus: free delivery and access to special offers.
• Team lunches from the best local restaurants.

Time Away

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of service.
• One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity.

Health & Wellness

• Funded single cover healthcare on our core plan, with the option to add family members at own cost.
• On‑site gym (HQ), discounted external gym membership.
• Wellbeing apps via GymPass (LesMills+, Strava, Headspace, Yogaia).
• Discounted dental insurance and other flexible benefits such as critical illness cover, partner life cover, travel insurance, health assessments.
• Life assurance.

Work Life

• Maternity, paternity, and shared parental leave from day one.
• Kit for working from home and a parent‑friendly culture.
• Access to free mortgage advice.
• Cycle to Work Scheme or Season Ticket Loans.
• Learning and development opportunities via RooLearn.
• Regular Employee Resource Group (ERG) events.