Senior Software Engineer – Infrastructure
Technology
London - The River Building HQ
Remote
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Who We Are
Our ambition is to be the definitive food company, feeding people three times a day with great food from the world's best-loved restaurants, all with an unparalleled level of convenience.
We work on distributed computing, large-scale system design, complex algorithms, and beautiful user interfaces, with teams dedicated to ensuring a broad selection of choices at the best prices and service.
Our partnerships with restaurants worldwide—from local gems to chains—help them reach new customers and open new revenue streams. If you want to impact millions by solving big-scale technical challenges, join us.
The Team
At Deliveroo, we're building one of the world’s best engineering organizations, fostering a collaborative and supportive culture. We empower engineers to solve problems at scale, set goals, and trust them to manage their time effectively.
Our teams tackle complex problems in a fast-paced environment. We are growing rapidly and seek experienced engineers to help us scale.
We are looking for software engineers who can influence our database infrastructure's build, operation, and management.
What will you do?
* Design and develop systems automation for managing our large-scale cloud database estate.
* Collaborate with DBAs to deepen expertise in database engineering practices and technologies.
* Create best practices, tools, and libraries to improve the AWS database ecosystem's usability and reliability.
* Technical Execution
* Improve code structure, architecture, and review code within your team.
* Lead project planning, manage dependencies and risks, and collaborate across disciplines.
* Simplify maintenance and operation of production systems, ensuring visibility and operational health.
* Build relationships with other teams, identify collaboration opportunities, and influence the technical roadmap.
* Participate in hiring and support the growth of colleagues, promoting efficiency.
Desired experience includes:
* Writing readable, well-designed, well-tested software
* Experience with relational and NoSQL databases like PostgreSQL, DynamoDB, Redis
* Strong background in software engineering, preferably with Go and/or Python
* Practical cloud engineering experience, preferably with AWS
Why Deliveroo
Our mission is to transform shopping and eating by connecting people to food and products conveniently. We are a tech-driven company in a rapidly expanding industry, valuing autonomy and new ideas.
We prioritize employee welfare, offering benefits such as healthcare, parental leave, pensions, and generous leave. Benefits vary by country; please ask your recruiter for details.
Diversity
We believe a diverse workplace reflects the world we live in. We welcome all backgrounds and identities and are committed to equitable hiring practices. Adjustments are available for applicants who need them.
We offer a competitive compensation and benefits package, including:
* Competitive pay with potential bonuses and relocation support
* Up to 5% pension contributions
Additional Benefits
* Share awards for some roles
* Free Deliveroo Plus, team lunches
* Paid leave for volunteering, generous annual leave
* Healthcare, gym memberships, wellbeing apps
* Insurance options, life assurance
Work Life Balance
* Parental leaves from day one, home working kit, and a parent-friendly culture
* Support for mortgages, cycle schemes, and learning opportunities
* Employee social events and resource groups
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