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

Role: Software Engineer
Function: software engineering
Level: senior
Track: Individual contributor
Employment: Full-time
Location: London - The River Building HQ
Work mode: Hybrid
Department: All Cost Centers
Posted: Dec 5, 2025

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Senior Software Engineer driving technical excellence through code reviews and architecture improvements. Lead project planning across a three-sided marketplace, optimize production systems, and mentor engineers. Requires backend expertise in Go, Ruby, Python, Scala, or Rust; experience with PostgreSQL, Redis, DynamoDB; proven ability managing systems at scale (20k+ rpm).

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Job description

from Deliveroo careers

Senior 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 Senior Software Engineer to join our London (Hybrid - 3 days from the office) team. In this role, you’ll help us improve code structure and architecture while leading team project planning to maximise efficiency and reliability across our production systems.

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

What You’ll Be Doing

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

Drive Technical Excellence: Improve code structure and architecture across your team’s remit, performing high-impact code reviews to ensure quality and scalability.
Lead Project Planning: Foresee dependencies and risks, partnering closely with Product and Design to ensure smooth delivery of complex features.
Optimise Operations: Simplify the maintenance and operation of production systems, promoting visibility, health, and operational readiness.
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