Software Engineer II (Backend) - Home Page & Merchandising Platform

London, United Kingdom - Deliveroo · Full-time · Hybrid · Posted Oct 13, 2026

At a glance

We’re looking for a Software Engineer to join our London team to help us build and maintain high-performance systems that power our hyper-local marketplace.
In this role, you’ll design and scale backend services for our real-time marketplace using languages such as Go, Ruby, or Python.
This role is based in our London office with a hybrid setup, typically 3 days in the office.

Design and scale backend services for our real-time marketplace using languages such as Go, Ruby, or Python.
Improve code structure and architecture by participating in deep technical discussions and reviewing code across your team’s remit.
Enhance system reliability by focusing on visibility, monitoring, and the overall health of production systems.
Collaborate across teams to identify integration opportunities and influence the technical roadmap within your domain.
Take an active role in the hiring process, conducting engineering interviews and supporting the growth of your peers.

Pride in readable, well-designed, and well-tested software, with a focus on long-term maintainability.
Experience writing web-based applications in any modern language (Go, Ruby/Rails, Python, Scala, or Rust).
Solid understanding of relational databases (such as PostgreSQL or MySQL).
Familiarity with web architecture at scale, ideally handling high-traffic environments (20krpm and above).
Exposure to NoSQL data backends or caching layers like Redis, DynamoDB, or ElasticSearch.
A problem-solving mindset, particularly when applied to complex logistical or marketplace challenges.