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Agent guide: [/agents.md](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/agents.md). --- # Backend Engineer, Home Page & Merchandising Platform - **Company:** DoorDash, Inc. - **Location:** London, UK - **Contract:** Permanent contract - **Skills:** Relational Databases, Amazon DynamoDB, Elasticsearch, Python (Programming Language), PostgreSQL, MySQL, NoSQL, Redis, Ruby, Web Applications, Code Structure, Reliability of Systems, Backend, Web Architecture - **Published:** September 27, 2026 - **Apply:** https://www.totaljobs.com/job/backend-engineer/doordash-job108048127 ## About the Role Our ideal candidate will bring strong expertise in some of these areas and curiosity to grow in others: * 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. ## Description We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our London team. In this role, you'll help us build and maintain high-performance systems that power our hyper-local marketplace, ensuring a seamless experience for millions of users. This role is based in our London office with a hybrid setup, typically 3 days in the office. Get to know our team - what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.Engineering What You'll Be Doing You'll be joining a multi-disciplinary engineering team focused on technical execution and collaboration. As a Software Engineer at Deliveroo, your individual work contributes to achieving goals across your team, simplifying the maintenance of production systems while ensuring operational readiness and health. Here's what your day-to-day might look like: * 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., 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! 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