About the role
Staff Software Engineer Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation and growth drive everything we do. Our Engineering teams tackle complex technical challenges across a global, three-sided marketplace, building and scaling systems that serve millions of customers, riders and partners every day. From real-time logistics to resilient infrastructure and marketplace optimisation, we design, build and operate technology that powers Deliveroo’s growth at scale. We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our London, UK - Hybrid (3 days from the office) team. In this role, you’ll help us define technical solutions for critical business problems and lead the technical direction for complex, high-scale systems. Get to know our Engineering team — what drives us,
how we work, and what you can expect. What You’ll Be Doing You’ll be joining a high-impact engineering group focused on solving unstructured and ambiguous challenges. You will act as a technical authority, aligning non-adjacent teams to deliver results that move the needle for the entire organisation. Here’s what your day-to-day might look like: Drive Technical Excellence: Act as a subject matter expert, providing high-level reviews and technical advice across multiple teams. Architect Scalable Solutions: Define and design technical solutions for complex business problems within a high-traffic environment (20krpm+). Lead Strategic Direction: Influence the long-term technical roadmap and manage project timelines, risks, and sustainable delivery paces. Mentor & Coach: Support the growth of engineers across all levels and partner with up-and-coming leaders to scale our engineering culture. Shape
the Team: Lead engineering interviews and contribute to recruiting strategy to ensure we maintain a high bar for talent. What You’ll Need to Thrive Our ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in some of these areas and curiosity to grow in others: Deep Technical Mastery: Significant experience building web-based applications at scale and a pride in writing readable, well-tested software. Polyglot Mindset: Proficiency in (or a strong desire to learn) languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, Scala, or Rust . Distributed Systems Expertise: Practical experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL backends (Redis, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch). High-Scale Architecture: Proven ability to design and operate systems handling massive request volumes and complex logistical workflows. Strategic Leadership: Strong understanding of how to align multiple disciplines and teams to resolve ambiguous technical challenges.