Senior Software Engineer - Machine Learning Platform

Our London based Security Engineering team is looking for a Software Engineer to lead the design, development and operation of security services within Deliveroo's Product and Cloud Security domains. You will be a part of our inclusive, collaborative global team responsible for building " security paved paths" to ensure a safe, reliable and resilient delivery network.

This is a London based position reporting directly to the European Senior Manager of our Security Engineering team based in London.

What You'll Need to Thrive

Build and maintain core security products, including but not limited to Remote Access Management, Secrets Management, Tokenization, Encryption and Knowledge Graphs, Access Control at global scale.

Partner cross-functionally with Core Infrastructure, Product Engineering, Legal, Security teams and Vendor Partners to build "paved paths" that provide actionable feedback to embed secure design practices into the product and infrastructure development process.

Lead the technical direction and roadmap for your assigned area of ownership.

Build and maintain high Operational Excellence (OE) to ensure we operate T0 services with excellence, rigor and durable standards to ensure minimal to no downtime.

Participate in on-call rotation and promptly respond to on-call events with urgency and rigor.

Manage the lifecycle of security product feature requests and improvements full life-cycle from triage, validation, design, testing, and implementation.

Influence and drive improvements to engineering standards, leverage advancements and LLMs to improve productivity and velocity.

Mentor and coach earlier career engineers, setting and enforcing high standards for Operational Excellence and Software Engineering.

Able to demonstrate a track record of driving improvements to a company's infrastructure security posture.

Breadth of technical experience across various infrastructure and security areas running in large production environments.

Highly skilled in distributed systems and platforms development using program languages such as Java/Scala/Kotlin, Golang, or Python.

Strong experience with infrastructure as a code tooling like Terraform.

Expertise with cloud infrastructure and management in AWS.

Experience solving complex, systemic issues that require creative thinking and solutions.

Exceptional analytical and investigative abilities with hands-on experience leading root cause analysis.

Excellent verbal and written communication skills to review design documents with respect to cloud infrastructure, security and engineering personnel.

Must be comfortable regularly exercising discretion and independent judgment in performing job duties, including evaluating options, making informed decisions, and determining appropriate courses of action within the scope of assigned responsibilities with minimal oversight.

At Deliveroo, you'll do work that matters-solving real-world problems in a three-sided marketplace that's constantly evolving. We're food lovers, problem solvers, community organisers, proud parents, and more, brought together by a shared drive to make things better. Working here you can expect to:

?? Solve meaningful problems at real scale Work on a complex, always-on marketplace that impacts millions every day.

?? See your impact, ship fast, leaning into AI, test and improve ideas quickly in a low-hierarchy, high-ownership environment.

?? Grow through challenge and ownership. Take on big, ambiguous problems and accelerate your career with strong support.

?? A culture built for builders high standards, collaboration, flexible working and continuous learning.

?? Share in the success you help create competitive salary and DoorDash RSUs, so you're rewarded for the impact you make.

?? Want a deeper look at how we build? Check out our Tech Blog., * We aim to pay every employee competitively for the role they are performing in their respective location

• Depending on role and location, some employees may be eligible for an annual cash bonus, sign-on bonus or relocation support

• Up to 5% matched pension contributions Equity Food

• Free Deliveroo Plus: free delivery and access to special offers

• Team lunches from the best local restaurants Time away

• 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays, increasing with length of time spent working at Deliveroo

• One day of paid leave per year to volunteer with a registered charity Wellness

• Funded single cover healthcare on our core plan, with the option to add family members at own cost

• On-site gym (HQ), discounted external gym membership

• Access to wellbeing apps such as LesMills+, Strava, Headspace, Yogaia via GymPass

• Discounted dental insurance and a range of other flexible benefits, such as critical illness cover, partner life cover, travel insurance, health assessments

• Life assurance Work Life

• Maternity, paternity and maternity and shared parental leave, eligible from day one of employment

• Excellent kit to enable working from home and a parent-friendly working culture

• Access to free mortgage advice

• Cycle to Work Scheme or Season Ticket Loans, depending how you wish to travel

• Excellent learning and development opportunities and access to RooLearn, our learning platform, packed with high-quality training and content

• Regular Employee Resource Group (ERG) led social events - examples include dinners, dance lessons and in-office yoga sessions

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 Senior Software Engineer, Proactive Security to join our London (Hybrid - 3 days from the office) team. In this role, you will be a part of our inclusive, collaborative global team responsible for enabling proactive security outcomes with "security paved paths" to ensure a safe, reliable and resilient delivery network. Get to know our Proactive Security Engineering team - what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect. About the Team At Deliveroo we're striving to build London's best and most admired Security Engineering organisation as part of our global team based across North America and Europe., Deliveroo is now part of DoorDash, bringing together teams with even greater reach, scale, and ambition. Depending on your role, you may collaborate with teammates, systems, and leaders across DoorDash and Wolt. Together, we're unlocking new possibilities as one global team. Diversity, Equity and Inclusion At Deliveroo, we know that a great workplace reflects the world around us and that true diversity and inclusion make us stronger, more creative, and better at what we do. We're committed to fostering an environment where everyone can do their best work and feel they belong. We believe in equality of opportunity and welcome candidates from all backgrounds regardless of age, gender, ethnicity, disability, sexual orientation, gender identity, socio-economic background, religion, or belief. If you have a disability or long-term health condition and need support to apply for one of our roles, or require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, you'll have the opportunity to let us know once you've submitted your application. We'll share details on how to request support so we can ensure you have a fair and equitable experience. If you're excited about making a real impact in a fast-moving marketplace and growing your career alongside ambitious, supportive teams, we'd love to hear from you!