Senior Engineering Manager
Who We Are Deliveroo's mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. As a technology-driven company at the forefront of the rapidly expanding food and commerce industry, we are on a journey to make access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable.
We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and are always seeking exceptional talent to help us build the best engineering organisation in London, India and beyond.
The Role We are looking for a Senior Engineering Manager (SEM) to lead one or more full-stack teams (Backend, Web, iOS, Android) delivering high-impact features and systems at global scale. This role is ideal for someone who combines deep technical acumen with strategic leadership, thrives in a high-growth B2C environment, and has experience working with globally distributed teams.
What You'll Be Doing
Drive technical strategy and execution across complex, full-stack initiatives (mobile, web, backend) in the Consumer, Rider, Restaurant, New Verticals, Delivery, Payment or Platform domains.
Manage and mentor a diverse team of engineers and engineering managers, fostering a high-performing, inclusive culture.
Design and deliver highly scalable, resilient systems that serve millions of users globally.
Ensure engineering and operational excellence across your teams, championing best practices in architecture, testing, CI/CD, observability, and cloud infrastructure.
Set and maintain a high bar for software quality and delivery velocity.
Collaborate with cross-functional partners (Product, UX Design, Data Science, Analytics, ML, Program Management etc.) to define roadmaps and deliver measurable business outcomes.
Lead hiring efforts and build diverse, world-class engineering teams.
Provide technical oversight, participate in code reviews, and occasionally contribute hands-on to unblock critical paths.
We’re Excited About You If You Have:
Proven leadership experience as a senior engineering manager or above, including managing other managers.
Demonstrated ability to turn engineering teams into high-performing units.
Track record of delivering large-scale, technically complex B2C platforms (preferably in food, delivery, e-commerce, fintech, or marketplaces).
Deep expertise in system design, architecture, and distributed systems.
Hands-on coding proficiency and ability to conduct detailed code and architecture reviews. Tech stack experience preferred: Java/Golang, ReactJS/ReactNative, Kotlin/Swift, AWS Cloud.
Comfort working in fast-paced, agile environments and across multiple time zones.
Excellent communication, strategic thinking, and stakeholder management skills.
A strong understanding of Generative AI and Agentic AI frameworks, with experience applying these technologies to real-world business use cases and developing AI-native software products.
What Success Looks Like in 12 Months:
You’ve delivered critical projects that impact millions of users globally.
Your teams are operating at a high level of productivity, velocity, and quality.
You’ve introduced mechanisms that improve engineering and operational excellence.
You’ve raised the bar for hiring and onboarding, bringing in top-tier talent.
You are seen as a trusted leader, advisor, and collaborator across tech and business teams.
Benefits & Perks We offer competitive compensation and benefits, including healthcare, wellbeing support, generous parental leave, time off for volunteering, and more (details vary by country).
Diversity Deliveroo celebrates diversity in all its forms and is committed to providing an inclusive and equitable hiring process. If you require adjustments to apply or interview, let us know – we’ll ensure you have what you need to succeed.
Come help us shape the future of food and commerce. Apply now.
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