Staff Software Engineer, Full-Stack — Hybrid (London)

Deliveroo; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 110,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Deliveroo is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for our London, UK hybrid team (3 days in the office). You will help define technical solutions for critical business problems and lead the technical direction for large-scale systems within a three-sided marketplace.

You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-impact software that powers millions of customers, riders and partners every day.

Qualifications

• Significant experience building web-based applications at scale.
• Proficiency in multiple programming languages or a strong desire to learn new ones.
• Strong understanding of distributed systems and scalable infrastructure.

Responsibilities

• Drive Technical Excellence: act as subject matter expert across teams.
• Architect Scalable Solutions: define and design for high-traffic, complex business problems.
• Lead Strategic Direction: influence long-term technical roadmap and delivery pace.
• Mentor & Coach: support growth of engineers across levels and partner with future leaders.
• Shape the Team: lead engineering interviews and contribute to recruiting strategy.

Skills

Go, Ruby, Python, Scala, or Rust

Distributed Systems

Web-scale Architecture

Leadership & Mentoring

Interviewing & Recruiting

Tools

PostgreSQL

Redis

DynamoDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

Deliveroo is seeking a Staff Software Engineer for our London, UK hybrid team (3 days in the office). You will help define technical solutions for critical business problems and lead the technical direction for large-scale systems within a three-sided marketplace.

You will mentor engineers, shape the technical roadmap, and collaborate across teams to deliver high-impact software that powers millions of customers, riders and partners every day.