senior Software Engineer ic Hybrid · Posted Jan 7, 2026

About this role

Deliveroo is hiring a senior-level Software Engineer based in London - The River Building HQ (hybrid). The posting calls out experience with Python, Ruby, Scala, PostgreSQL.

Role
Software Engineer
Function
software engineering
Level
senior
Track
Individual contributor
Employment
Full-time
Location
London - The River Building HQ
Work mode
Hybrid
Department
Deliveroo Cost Center Hierarchy
Posted
Jan 7, 2026
AI Summary
Design, build, and scale full-stack features across backend services and frontend components handling high-traffic workloads (20k+ rpm). Lead architectural improvements, code reviews, and mentor engineers. Requires significant experience with modern web stacks (Go, Ruby, Python, Scala), web architecture at scale, relational and NoSQL databases, and strong collaborative leadership.

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Job description

from Deliveroo careers

Senior 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 Senior Software Engineer - Full Stack to join our London team. In this role, you’ll help us build and scale seamless, high-performance features that span our entire stack, ensuring a world-class experience for our customers, partners, and riders.

Get to know our Engineering team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.

What You’ll Be Doing

This role is based in our London office with a hybrid setup, typically 3 days in the office.

Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:

  • Drive technical execution by designing, building, and scaling backend services and frontend components that handle high-traffic workloads (20krpm and above).

  • Lead architectural improvements and code reviews, ensuring the efficiency, visibility, and operational health of your team's systems.

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