Engineering Manager

DELIVEROO; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 80,000 - GBP 100,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food delivery service in London is seeking Engineering Managers to lead diverse teams of engineers, guiding their technical strategies and contributions to product goals. The ideal candidate will have experience managing teams, with a background in software engineering preferred. This role offers the opportunity to contribute to a fast-paced and innovative environment, promoting both personal growth and team success through mentorship and collaboration.

Benefits

Free Deliveroo Plus

Team lunches

25 days annual leave

On-site gym

Discounted family healthcare

Cycle to Work Scheme

Qualifications

• 2+ years of people management experience.
• Experience as a Software Engineer is beneficial.
• Ability to guide technical strategy and mentoring.

Responsibilities

• Lead one or more teams of Backend, iOS, Android, and/or Web Engineers.
• Contribute to product strategy and set project goals.
• Provide technical mentorship and improve processes.

Skills

Team leadership

Technical mentorship

People management

Agile methodology

Collaboration

Job description

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The Team

As Deliveroo scales rapidly, we’re looking for Engineering Managers to lead, build, and grow teams of world-class engineers. Our teams are solving unique and difficult problems and you will be responsible for their technical execution and impact through ambiguity.

We're looking for Engineering Managers to manage both local and remote teams, with management experience at all levels of experience, from managing one or two teams to leading at a group level.

This role is based in our London office, with the requirement to be in the office at least 3 days a week. You will report into a Senior Engineering Manager or Engineering Director.

Responsibilities

As a manager you will lead one or more teams of Backend, iOS, Android and/or Web Engineers

Contribute to product strategy, set project goals and continue to support and mentor your team

Guide technical strategy of your team

Enable your team to hit targets for group-level goals and metrics

Contribute to code reviews and be willing to write code, if needed

Build dashboards (DataDog, snowflake, Looker, etc), if needed

Grow a diverse, accomplished group of engineers, gaining fantastic exposure to scaling a tech team at a unique pace

Create a learning environment for your team and act as a mentor for engineers and up and coming leaders

Become instrumental in improving and implementing processes and values that scale

Provide technical mentorship to engineers building and deploying large-scale projects internationally

Work with teams across product, design, operations, and more

Experience as a line manager to a team, with at least 2 years of people management experience

Experience as a Software Engineer building user-focused products at pace

Experience collaborating with managers, peers, and directs, with a mentality to encourage your team to improve their code

Experience taking your team through performance reviews and goal setting, offering advice and setting your team up for success

Experience building a team

Why Deliveroo

Our mission is to transform the way you shop and eat, bringing the neighbourhood to your door by connecting consumers, restaurants, shops and riders. We are transforming the way the world eats and shops by making access to food and products more convenient and enjoyable. We give people the opportunity to buy what they want, as they want it, when and where they want it.

We are a technology-driven company at the forefront of the most rapidly expanding industry in the world. We are still a small team, making a very large impact, looking to answer some of the most interesting questions out there. We move fast, value autonomy and ownership, and we are always looking for new ideas.

At Deliveroo we know that people are the heart of the business and we prioritise their welfare. Benefits differ by country, but we offer many benefits in areas including healthcare, well-being, parental leave, pensions, and generous annual leave allowances, including time off to support a charitable cause of your choice. Benefits are country-specific, please ask your recruiter for more information.

Diversity

At Deliveroo, we believe a great workplace is one that represents the world we live in and how beautifully diverse it can be. That means we have no judgement when it comes to any one of the things that make you who you are - your gender, race, sexuality, religion or a secret aversion to coriander. All you need is a passion for (most) food and a desire to be part of one of the fastest-growing businesses in a rapidly growing industry.

We are committed to diversity, equity and inclusion in all aspects of our hiring process. We recognise that some candidates may require adjustments to apply for a position or fairly participate in the interview process. If you require any adjustments, please don't hesitate to let us know. We will make every effort to provide the necessary adjustments to ensure you have an equitable opportunity to succeed.

A competitive and comprehensive compensation and benefits package

Compensation

• 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

• Some roles may be eligible for share awards, giving them ownership in Deliveroo and a share in our success

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

Benefits

• 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 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