Staff Software Engineer - Full-Stack

Deliveroo · London - The River Building HQsenior

In short

▸Ingeniero de software sênior full-stack que define arquitecturas a gran escala en un mercado global de comida.
▸Día a día: liderar soluciones técnicas, revisar código, mentorar equipos y guiar contrataciones.
▸Destacado: trabajas en un sistema con más de 20k peticiones por minuto y con impacto directo en millones de usuarios.

Proficiency in English is required for collaboration across global teams.

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What they ask for

✓Experiencia comprobada en arquitectura de sistemas a gran escala.
✓Habilidades sólidas en Go, Ruby, Python o Scala.
✓Conocimiento profundo de bases de datos relacionales (PostgreSQL, MySQL) y NoSQL (Redis, DynamoDB, Elasticsearch).
✓Capacidad para liderar equipos y alinear múltiples disciplinas.
✓Experiencia en diseño de soluciones para alto volumen de tráfico (20krpm+).
✓Capacidad para mentorizar y participar en contratación técnica.

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Staff Software Engineer - Full Stack 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 - Full Stack to join our London team (hybrid, 3 days from the office) . 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: Significant experience building web-based applications in a modern stack; we use Go, Ruby, Python, and Scala, and we’re looking for someone keen to work across them. Proven ability to design and operate web architecture at scale , specifically with systems handling significant request volumes. Demonstrated ownership of relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and experience with "NoSQL" backends such as 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. Why Join Us? At Deliveroo, you’ll do work that matters—solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that’s constantly evolving. We’re food lovers, problem solvers, community builders and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to: 🔧 Solve meaningful problems at real scale Work on a complex, always-on marketplace that impacts millions every day. 🌱 See your impact, fast Ship, test and improve ideas quickly in a low-hierarchy, high-ownership environment. 🧠 Grow through challenge and ownership Take on big, ambiguous problems and accelerate your career with strong support. 🌎 A culture built for builders High standards, collaboration, flexible working and continuous learning. 💰 Share in the success you help create Competitive salary and equity options, so you’re rewarded for the impact you make. ➡️ Want a deeper look at how we build? Tech Blog . We aim to create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Explore our Engineering Interview Guide here to help you feel confident at each stage. Our Global Structure Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may colla

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