Staff Full-Stack Engineer — Scale Global Marketplace

Deliveroo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 150,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo seeks a Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack in London. Join a high-impact engineering group building web-based applications in a modern stack (Go, Ruby, Python, Scala) and scale infrastructure for a 20krpm+ environment.

You’ll own technical direction, mentor engineers, and help recruit top talent. The role emphasizes architectural leadership, cross-team alignment, and delivering high-velocity, reliable systems in a three-sided marketplace.

Qualifications

• Significant experience building web-based applications in a modern stack; Go, Ruby, Python, and Scala.
• Proven ability to design and operate web architecture at scale in high-traffic environments.
• Ownership of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and experience with NoSQL backends like Redis, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch.
• Experience designing and operating systems handling massive request volumes and complex workflows.
• Strong ability to align multiple disciplines and teams to resolve ambiguous technical challenges.

Responsibilities

• Drive technical excellence across multiple teams with high-level reviews and guidance.
• Architect scalable solutions for complex business problems in a high-traffic setting.
• Lead the strategic technical direction and manage project timelines and risks.
• Mentor engineers across levels and support leadership growth.
• Shape the team through engineering interviews and recruiting input.

Skills

Go

Ruby

Python

Scala

Web architecture

Relational databases

NoSQL

Tools

PostgreSQL

MySQL

Redis

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

Deliveroo seeks a Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack in London. Join a high-impact engineering group building web-based applications in a modern stack (Go, Ruby, Python, Scala) and scale infrastructure for a 20krpm+ environment.

You’ll own technical direction, mentor engineers, and help recruit top talent. The role emphasizes architectural leadership, cross-team alignment, and delivering high-velocity, reliable systems in a three-sided marketplace.