Staff Software Engineer - New Verticals

About the role

Deliveroo, now part of DoorDash, is looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join its London, UK team (hybrid, 3 days from the office). The role defines technical solutions for critical business problems and leads the technical direction of complex, high-scale systems, acting as a technical authority who aligns non-adjacent teams.

Key responsibilities

• Improve code structure and architecture, develop, release and run large-scale web applications while moving the codebase toward a microservice-based architecture
• Plan projects by foreseeing dependencies and risks, partnering with Product and Design, and define backend architecture and tech stack
• Improve performance, reliability, scalability and security of backend systems
• Build relationships across global engineering teams and influence the wider technical roadmap
• Mentor colleagues and take an active part in engineering interviews to scale the team

Required profile

• Significant experience building web-based applications
• Experience managing web architecture at scale (20k requests per minute and above)
• Experience leading implementation choices for a team of engineers
• Curiosity to grow in areas outside current expertise

Required skills

• Use of AI coding tools (e.g. Claude Code, Codex, Cursor) across the software development lifecycle
• Backend languages: Go, Ruby/Rails, Python, Scala and Rust
• Relational databases (PostgreSQL, MySQL) and NoSQL backends such as Redis, DynamoDB or ElasticSearch

What we offer

• Competitive salary and equity options
• A low-hierarchy, high-ownership environment with fast feedback loops
• Flexible working and a culture built for builders