Staff Software Engineer

DELIVEROO; London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

An exciting opportunity awaits at a forward-thinking company, where you can shape the future of food technology. As a Staff Software Engineer, you'll leverage your expertise to tackle complex challenges, mentor emerging leaders, and drive impactful projects. Join a diverse team that values creativity and innovation, and enjoy a supportive environment that prioritizes your growth and well-being. With competitive pay and a comprehensive benefits package, including flexible working arrangements, this role offers a chance to make a significant impact in a rapidly growing industry.

Benefits

Healthcare

Gym Memberships

Dental Insurance

Generous Leave Policy

Free Deliveroo Plus

Team Lunches

Matched Pension Contributions

Work-Life Balance Initiatives

Qualifications

• Experience in web-based applications with interest in languages like Go, Ruby, Python.
• Familiarity with relational databases and web architecture at scale.

Responsibilities

• Define technical solutions for business problems and manage project timelines.
• Lead technical direction and influence strategic relationships across teams.

Skills

Readable Software Design

Web-Based Applications

Relational Databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)

NoSQL Data Backends (Redis, DynamoDB)

Logistical Problem Solving

Job description

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

Why Deliveroo?

We're building the definitive online food company, transforming the way the world eats by making hyper-local food more convenient and accessible. We obsess about building the future of food, whilst using our network as a force for good. We're at the forefront of an industry, powered by our market-leading technology and unrivalled network to bring incredible convenience and selection to our customers.

Working at Deliveroo is the perfect environment to build a definitive career, motivated by impact. Firstly, the impact that working here will have on your development, allowing you to grow faster than you might elsewhere; secondly, the impact that you can have on Deliveroo, leaving your mark as we scale; and finally, being part of something bigger, through the impact that we make together in our marketplace and communities.

What you'll do?

As a Staff Software Engineer at Deliveroo, your individual work contributes to achieving group-level goals and metrics. Occasionally you will lead work outside of the direct remit of your team benefiting other teams. You will report to managers and group leads and together deliver the results.

Technical Execution:

You will be considered an expert in at least one relevant technical area, sought out for reviews and advice by multiple teams and colleagues.

Your work will also include forecasting and managing project timelines and risks, and setting a sustainable and incremental team pace.

It means that you will define the technical solutions for important business problems and understand the context in which large company decisions are made.

A part of the Staff Engineer's scope is aligning non-adjacent teams and disciplines to resolve unstructured and ambiguous challenges. This extends to coaching other folks across all levels and supporting up-and-coming leaders in the team.

You will lead the technical direction of their team, and influence the strategic direction and build non-adjacent team relationships.

Staff Engineers are calibrated to lead all types of engineering interviews, to help guide the understanding of the Deliveroo bar for all lower levels which often requires contribution in other recruiting areas outside of interviewing.

We want to emphasise that we don't expect you to meet all of the below but would love you to have experience in some of these areas.

• Pride in readable, well-designed, well-tested software
• Experience writing web-based applications in any language, and an interest in learning (Go, Ruby/Rails, Python, Scala, or Rust)
• Familiarity and practical experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL)
• Familiarity and practical experience with web architecture at scale (20krpm and above)
• Familiarity and practical experience with "NoSQL" data backends and key-value stores (Redis, DynamoDB, ElasticSearch, Memcache)
• Familiarity and practical experience solving logistical problems with software

Workplace & Diversity

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. We offer multiple great benefits in areas including health, family, finance, community, convenience, growth and relocation.

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 startups in an exciting space.

A comprehensive compensation and benefits package includes:

• Competitive pay based on role and location
• Potential bonuses, sign-on, or relocation support depending on role
• Up to 5% matched pension contributions

Additional benefits include:

• Share awards for some roles
• Free Deliveroo Plus and team lunches
• Generous leave policy, healthcare, gym memberships, wellbeing apps, dental insurance, and other flexible benefits
• Work-life balance initiatives such as parental leave, home working support, and development opportunities