Engineering Manager (Infra / Edge) - Deliveroo

Role Overview

The Engineering Manager (Infra / Edge) role at Deliveroo is a critical leadership position responsible for the performance, reliability, and security of the company's north/south traffic at the boundary between its global systems and the outside world. This role focuses on leading the Edge team within Foundations, which is responsible for production-grade infrastructure that underpins three companies globally, partnering closely with Product Engineering, Security, SRE, and senior engineers across the wider DoorDash group of companies. The team's scope includes global traffic routing, content delivery networks, and internet observability at a global scale. As an Engineering Manager, you will be a seasoned leader of a high-impact engineering team, driving delivery and ensuring operational excellence. While primarily a people management role, you must also possess the technical credibility to review designs, technical design documents (TDDs), and pull requests (PRs) for the most complex systems your teams own. This reflects the expectations for an L6 Engineering Manager at Deliveroo.

A Day in the Life

* **Morning:** Start the day by reviewing team performance metrics, incident reports, and upcoming project timelines. Conduct one-on-one meetings with team members to discuss progress, challenges, and career development. * **Midday:** Participate in technical design reviews, offering feedback on architecture and ensuring adherence to group standards. Collaborate with Product, Security, and SRE teams to align on priorities and address any roadblocks. * **Afternoon:** Focus on strategic planning, including roadmap development, risk management, and resource allocation. Lead team meetings to discuss progress on key initiatives and identify areas for improvement. * **Evening:** Address any urgent production issues or incidents, working with the team to resolve them quickly and efficiently. Document lessons learned from incidents and implement preventative measures to avoid recurrence.

Why London?

London is a global technology hub with a vibrant and diverse engineering community. Deliveroo's headquarters in London provides access to a wealth of talent, resources, and opportunities for collaboration. The city offers a high quality of life, with world-class cultural attractions, restaurants, and amenities. London also boasts excellent transport links, making it easy to travel to other parts of the UK and Europe. Working in London offers numerous benefits, including: * **Career Growth:** London provides unparalleled opportunities for career advancement in the technology sector. * **Networking:** The city hosts numerous industry events, conferences, and meetups, allowing you to connect with other professionals in your field. * **Culture:** London is a melting pot of cultures, offering a diverse and enriching experience. * **Innovation:** The city is at the forefront of technological innovation, attracting some of the brightest minds in the world.

Career Path

This Engineering Manager role offers a clear path for career progression within Deliveroo and the wider DoorDash group. With demonstrated success in leading and developing high-performing teams, you can advance to Senior Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, or even VP of Engineering. The company also offers opportunities to specialize in specific areas, such as architecture, security, or reliability engineering.

Salary & Benefits

The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience. Deliveroo offers a comprehensive benefits package, including: * Competitive salary * Generous holiday allowance * Pension plan * Private medical insurance * Dental insurance * Life assurance * Enhanced parental leave * Cycle to work scheme * Season ticket loan * Employee assistance program * Learning and development opportunities * Deliveroo food credit * Wellbeing programs and resources * Regular team social events * Office snacks and drinks

Deliveroo Culture

Deliveroo is a fast-paced, dynamic company with a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. The company values diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety. Deliveroo fosters a culture of continuous learning and encourages employees to take ownership of their work. ## How to Apply If you are a passionate and experienced Engineering Manager with a strong technical background and a desire to lead a high-impact team, we encourage you to apply. Please submit your resume and cover letter through the Deliveroo careers website. ## Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) **1. What is the Edge team responsible for?** The Edge team is responsible for the performance, reliability, and security of Deliveroo's north/south traffic at the boundary between its global systems and the outside world. This includes global traffic routing, content delivery networks, and internet observability at a global scale. **2. What technologies does the team work with?** The team works with a range of Edge technologies and networking tools, including CDNs (Cloudflare/Fastly), proxies (Nginx/HAProxy), ALB/ELB, DNS (Route53), and VPC routing. They also use infrastructure tooling like Terraform and languages such as Go. **3. What are the key responsibilities of the Engineering Manager?** The key responsibilities include technical leadership, collaboration, organizational impact, team building, and people management. This includes owning the company's Edge posture, driving delivery outcomes, shaping technical direction, setting standards for operational excellence, representing the team in group planning, and line-managing engineers. **4. What skills and experience are required for this role?** The required skills and experience include hands-on experience with Edge technologies and networking, experience in low-latency, high-throughput systems, familiarity with infrastructure tooling and languages used by the company, proven experience managing and developing high-performing engineering teams, a strong technical foundation in distributed systems, platform/infrastructure engineering, cloud networking, and production-grade services, experience driving operational excellence, and excellent communication skills. **5. What is the career path for this role?** The career path for this role includes opportunities to advance to Senior Engineering Manager, Director of Engineering, or even VP of Engineering. The company also offers opportunities to specialize in specific areas, such as architecture, security, or reliability engineering. **6. What is the salary and benefits package?** The salary for this role is competitive and commensurate with experience. Deliveroo offers a comprehensive benefits package, including competitive salary, generous holiday allowance, pension plan, private medical insurance, dental insurance, life assurance, enhanced parental leave, cycle to work scheme, season ticket loan, employee assistance program, learning and development opportunities, Deliveroo food credit, wellbeing programs and resources, regular team social events, and office snacks and drinks. **7. What is the company culture like?** Deliveroo is a fast-paced, dynamic company with a strong focus on innovation, collaboration, and customer satisfaction. The company values diversity, inclusion, and psychological safety. Deliveroo fosters a culture of continuous learning and encourages employees to take ownership of their work. **8. How do I apply for this role?** To apply for this role, please submit your resume and cover letter through the Deliveroo careers website. **9. Is relocation assistance available?** Relocation assistance may be available for qualified candidates. Please inquire with the hiring manager for more information. **10. Is visa sponsorship available?** Visa sponsorship may be available for qualified candidates. Please inquire with the hiring manager for more information.