Engineering Manager (DevEx)

Deliveroo2 weeks ago

Location

London - The River Building HQ

Type

Full Time

Salary

GBP 120,000 – 180,000

Level

Manager

Role

Engineering Manager

Posted

Feb 27, 2026

Full TimeManager

The role

Summary

Deliveroo, now part of DoorDash, is seeking an Engineering Manager for their Developer Experience (DevEx) team in London to lead the development of automated development environments and AI-assisted tooling that empowers thousands of engineers. The role combines technical leadership with people management, focusing on building world-class infrastructure for developer productivity using technologies like DevContainers, remote IDEs, and AI workflows.

What you'll do

Platform Evolution: Define and evolve DevBox as the primary development platform, overseeing remote VM lifecycles and JetBrains remote backends

Technical Leadership: Partner with Staff Engineers to review complex technical design documents and pull requests for internal tooling

AI Integration Management: Lead productization of AI-assisted tooling including Claude Code and MCP connectors while ensuring IP safety and privacy

Operational Excellence: Establish SLOs, on-call rotations, and incident response procedures for internal platform reliability

Team Management: Manage, coach, and mentor a high-performing engineering team while fostering psychological safety and career growth

Stakeholder Communication: Represent the team in group-wide planning and communicate roadmaps to Product, Security, and SRE partners

Development Environment Design: Architect seamless onboarding experiences and automated development workflows for thousands of engineers

Security Implementation: Ensure secure access patterns, secrets management, and managed software distribution across development environments

What we look for

Technical

Infrastructure ExpertiseSignificant experience with devcontainer workflows, remote IDE orchestration, and VM snapshotting technologies

Development ToolingStrong background building developer CLIs and workstation automation using Go, Python, or TypeScript

Security & NetworkingDeep understanding of secure access patterns, VPN solutions, secrets management, and software distribution

Operational ExcellenceProven ability to implement SLOs, monitoring systems, and post-incident preventative measures

Education

Computer Science DegreeBachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, Engineering, or related technical field preferred

Experience

Engineering ManagementDemonstrated experience managing high-performing engineering teams and delivering complex production systems

DevEx Leadership5+ years experience in developer experience, platform engineering, or infrastructure roles

Technical LeadershipTrack record of making technical decisions and driving engineering excellence in fast-paced environments

Skills

Required skills

Engineering LeadershipProven track record managing high-performing engineering teams

DevContainersDeep experience with container-based development environments

Remote IDE OrchestrationExpertise with JetBrains remote backends and IDE infrastructure

Go ProgrammingStrong proficiency in Go for building developer tooling and CLIs

Python AutomationExperience with Python for infrastructure automation and scripting

Security PatternsUnderstanding of VPNs, Tailscale, Vault, and secure access management

Operational ExcellenceExperience implementing SLOs, monitoring, and incident response procedures

Nice to have

LLM IntegrationExperience with AI-assisted developer tooling and safe AI implementation patterns

Remote ExecutionFamiliarity with BuildBuddy and distributed build caching systems

Firecracker VMsExperience with microVM technologies and VM snapshotting

TypeScriptProficiency in TypeScript for developer tooling frontend development

Multi-tenancyExperience building secure multi-tenant development platforms

Compensation & benefits

Salary

GBP 120,000 – 180,000 (annual)

Stock options

Available

Benefits

Equity Options

Share in company success with competitive equity compensation packages

Flexible Working

Hybrid work arrangement with typically 3 days in London office

Professional Development

Continuous learning opportunities and career acceleration support

Health Coverage

Comprehensive health insurance and wellness programs

Work-Life Balance

Flexible working arrangements and supportive culture for personal commitments

Interview process

1
Initial Screening — 30-minute phone or video call with talent acquisition to discuss background and role alignment
2
Technical Leadership Interview — 60-minute discussion focusing on system design, technical decision-making, and past engineering leadership experiences
3
Management Assessment — 45-minute behavioral interview covering team management, conflict resolution, and people development scenarios
4
Final Panel Interview — 90-minute onsite or virtual panel with senior engineering leaders, covering strategic thinking and cultural fit