Senior AI Engineer

Takeaway.com; Hart; Hybrid; GBP 70,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading global online food delivery platform is seeking a Senior AI Software Developer to design and maintain AI-powered developer tools. You will collaborate with cross-functional teams and integrate the latest technologies to enhance the developer experience. Ideal candidates should have strong software engineering skills and proficiency in Python, C#, or Java, along with experience in AWS and containerized applications. Join us to empower the future of convenience in a diverse and inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong experience in software engineering, ideally in backend or full-stack roles.
• Proficiency in languages Python, C#, or Java.
• Experience with AWS and containerized applications.

Responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AI-powered developer tools and services.
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers.
• Integrate LLMs into developer workflows.

Skills

Software engineering

Python

C#

Java

AWS

Containerized applications

REST/gRPC APIs

Event-driven systems

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

OpenAI

Hugging Face

LangChain

Job description

Overview

Position: Senior AI Software Developer

Department: Platform Engineering

Reports to: Head of Platform Engineering

Location: All

Food is our passion - Tech is our power. Our platform takes millions of orders every week from customers and companies in 24 countries. Our platform engineering experts ensure the success of our technical foundation at scale by running infrastructure, optimizing applications, and building developer tools.

Our Markets & Brand

Just Eat Takeaway is the leading global online food delivery company, operating in 24 countries, connecting tens of millions of consumers with over 588,000 local restaurants through our websites and apps. We operate with a single brand identity in each country where we operate.

Ready to challenge

We are a leading global online food delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

The Team

The Developer AI team is on a mission to supercharge the productivity, creativity, and satisfaction of our engineering teams by embedding AI capabilities into our internal developer tools and workflows. We build smart assistants, automation systems, and intelligent insights that redefine what's possible in the software development lifecycle.

The Role

At the JET platform engineering department we are looking for someone who can help us create an exceptional developer experience and take our developer platform to the next level. You should be able to move quickly, react, and adapt.

If you are up to date with the latest technology and a person who gets things done, we want to hear from you.

Key responsibilities

• Design, build, and maintain scalable AI-powered developer tools and services
• Collaborate with product managers, UX designers, and other engineers to define technical solutions
• Integrate LLMs (like OpenAI, Claude, or open-source alternatives) into developer workflows
• Experience building Agentic AI solutions in production environments
• Experiment with prompt engineering, embeddings, vector search, and fine-tuning techniques
• Drive initiatives to improve developer velocity, quality, and satisfaction
• Conduct code reviews and provide technical mentorship
• Stay current with advances in AI, developer tooling, and software engineering best practices

What will you bring to the table?

Must-Haves:

• Strong experience in software engineering, ideally in backend or full-stack roles
• Proficiency in languages Python, C#, or Java
• Experience with AWS and containerized applications (Docker, Kubernetes)
• Familiarity with REST/gRPC APIs and event-driven systems
• Exposure to LLM APIs, vector databases, and basic ML concepts
• Strong communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for developer experience and building tools that engineers love

Nice-to-Haves:

• Hands-on experience with OpenAI, Hugging Face, LangChain, or similar frameworks
• Background in AWS AI ecosystem and tools like Bedrock
• Experience with GitHub Copilot or similar
• Contributions to open-source developer tools or AI projects

Inclusion, Diversity & Belonging

No matter who you are, what you look like, who you love, or where you are from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We are committed to creating an inclusive culture, encouraging diversity of people and thinking, in which all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day.

What else is cooking?

Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find people’s stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels. Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!