Software Engineer
Job description
Backend Engineer (Golang) role in Deliveroo's Support Engineering group, building scalable, low-latency backend systems and internal support tooling used by customer, courier and merchant support teams.
At a glance
- Work mode
- Remote · London
- Languages
- English
What you'll do
- Build and maintain high-throughput backend services using Go.
- Collaborate with product managers, designers, and frontend developers to ship features that support internal support agents across the globe.
- Design systems that are scalable, resilient, and easy to maintain.
- Contribute to architectural discussions and technical decision-making.
- Write well-tested code and help the team maintain high code quality standards.
What we're looking for
- 3+ years of professional software engineering experience, with a proven track record of building and scaling complex systems.
- Production experience in Golang, with an interest in developing strong engineering practices.
- Strong hands-on experience with both SQL and NoSQL databases — especially Cassandra.
- Solid understanding of designing and operating low-latency, high-throughput distributed systems.
- Previous on-call experience, with a pragmatic approach to reliability and incident management.
Nice to have
- Background in Node.js or other backend languages.
- Familiarity with cloud infrastructure (AWS, GCP) and event-driven architectures.
Your team
Support Engineering group
Builds high-performance admin applications and core operational tools, including an in-house chat platform handling around 5 million conversations every month, that empower customer, courier and merchant support teams.
Apply
About Deliveroo
Deliveroo is a technology-driven company transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash.
Mission
To transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders.
Key facts
- Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash.
- Scaling operations from 30 to 60 countries.
- In-house chat platform handles around 5 million conversations every month.
What they value
- Autonomy and ownership
- Move fast
- Diversity, equity and inclusion