Engineering Manager

Job Description

Engineering Manager

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 an Engineering Manager to join our Hyderabad team. In this role, you’ll lead and grow a world-class team of engineers, taking ownership of technical execution and driving impact through complex, ambiguous problems.

Get to know our Engineering team — what drives us, how we work, and what you can expect.

What You’ll Be Doing

You’ll be joining the Engineering leadership team in Hyderabad. As Deliveroo scales rapidly, you will be responsible for managing both local and remote engineers, ensuring we build resilient systems while fostering a high-performance culture.

Here’s what your day-to-day might look like:

• Lead and mentor a multi-disciplinary team of Backend, iOS, Android, and/or Web Engineers, fostering a culture of continuous learning and high standards.

• Drive technical strategy and execution for your team, ensuring systems are scalable, secure, and aligned with global business goals.

• Contribute to product strategy by collaborating with product managers and designers to set clear goals and navigate technical trade-offs.

• Champion operational excellence by building dashboards (DataDog, Snowflake, Looker) and participating in code reviews to maintain high quality.

• Scale the organisation by hiring and developing a diverse group of engineers, helping to implement processes that allow us to move fast at scale.

• Bridge global collaboration, working across time zones with teams in the UK and Europe as part of our integrated global structure.

What You’ll Need to Thrive

• Significant experience in people management, with at least 2 years specifically as an Engineering Manager leading high-performing software teams.

• A strong technical foundation as a former Software Engineer, with a proven ability to build user-focused products at pace.

• Demonstrated ownership of the full talent lifecycle, including hiring, performance reviews, goal setting, and career development for engineers.

• Proven ability to guide technical strategy and architectural decisions without needing to be the sole hands-on contributor.

• Exceptional communication skills, with experience collaborating across product, design, and operations to deliver complex international projects.

• A "builder" mindset, comfortable navigating ambiguity and improving the processes and values that help a tech team scale.

Why Join Us?

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 builders 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, fast Ship, 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 equity options, 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 create a fair process that lets your skills shine—our interview typically includes 3-4 stages. Explore our Engineering Interview Guide here to help you feel confident at each stage.

Our Global Structure

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 if you require any reasonable adjustments during the recruitment process, please contact our recruitment team at accommodations@deliveroo.co.uk and we’ll be happy to help ensure you have a fair and equitable experience.

If you’re excited about solving meaningful problems at scale and growing with a supportive team, we’d love to hear from you.