Deliveroo: Staff Software Engineer — Hyderabad, India

About Deliveroo

Deliveroo operates an online food delivery service. Its platform connects consumers with restaurants, grocers and retail partners for on-demand delivery, with riders handling the transport leg and delivery-only kitchen sites used for some partner brands. The London-based company was acquired by DoorDash in 2025, and its employer feed lists roles across engineering, product and commercial functions for the delivery marketplace.

The position and its setting

Deliveroo lists Staff Software Engineer in Hyderabad, India, under reference 8202442. The details below separate the work described by the employer from essential conditions, preferred experience and practical preparation advice.

• Department: Engineering (Ads)
• Employer listing date: 18 September 2026

Responsibilities and work described

• You’ll be joining a high-impact engineering group focused on solving unstructured and ambiguous challenges
• Act as a technical authority, aligning non-adjacent teams to deliver results that move the needle for the entire organisation
• Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:
• Drive Technical Excellence: Act as a subject matter expert, providing high-level reviews and technical advice across multiple teams
• Architecture: Scalable Solutions: Define and design technical solutions for complex business problems within a high-traffic environment (20krpm+)
• Leadership: Strategic Direction: Influence the long-term technical roadmap and manage project timelines, risks, and sustainable delivery paces
• Mentor & Coach: Support the growth of engineers across all levels and partner with up-and-coming leaders to scale our engineering culture
• Shape the Team: Lead engineering interviews and contribute to recruiting strategy to ensure we maintain a high bar for talent

Essential requirements and candidate background

• Our ideal candidate will bring expertise in some of these areas and curiosity to grow in others:
• Deep Technical Mastery: Significant experience building web-based applications at scale and a pride in writing readable, well-tested software
• Polyglot Mindset: Proficiency in (or a desire to learn) languages such as Go, Ruby, Python, Scala, or Rust
• Distributed Systems Expertise: Practical experience with relational databases (PostgreSQL) and NoSQL backends (Redis, DynamoDB, or Elasticsearch)
• High-Scale Architecture: ability to design and operate systems handling massive request volumes and complex logistical workflows
• Strategic Leadership: understanding of how to align multiple disciplines and teams to resolve ambiguous technical challenges

Location, schedule and contract conditions

• Join us in our mission to transform the way people shop and eat, where impact, innovation and growth drive everything we do
• Our Engineering teams tackle complex technical challenges across a global, three-sided marketplace, building and scaling systems that serve millions of customers, riders and partners every day
• From real-time logistics to resilient infrastructure and marketplace optimisation, we design, build and operate technology that powers Deliveroo’s growth at scale
• We’re looking for a Staff Software Engineer to join our Hyderabad, India team
• In this role, you’ll help us define technical solutions for critical business problems and lead the technical direction for complex, high-scale systems
• Get to know our Engineering team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect
• Advertised location: Hyderabad, India

Pay and application dates

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How to apply to Deliveroo

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Open the official Deliveroo posting below and match the title and reference 8202442.

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Practical preparation: Python

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Relevant skills

• Python
• NoSQL
• recruitment
• logistics
• sustainability