Senior AI Engineer

Takeaway; Islington; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading food delivery company is seeking a Senior AI Software Developer to design and maintain AI-powered developer tools. The role requires strong experience in software engineering, proficiency in Python, and collaboration with cross-functional teams. Join a dynamic, inclusive culture where innovation thrives and every team member can contribute to building impactful technology.

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

Communication

Collaboration

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

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. Whether they call us Takeaway.com, Just Eat, or "that food app", they all rely on us for the dishes they love. Our key ingredient isn’t food – it’s tech. Our platform engineering experts ensure the success of our technical foundation at scale by running infrastructure, optimizing applications, and building developer tools.

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 the one who can help us create an exceptional developer experience and take our developer platform to the next level. The one who can swim fast, react and adapt. If you are up to date with the latest technology; If you are a person who gets things done - we are looking for you!

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

Requirements

• 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

• 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

Our Culture and How to Apply

At JET, our teams forge connections internally and work with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us truly international impact in a dynamic environment. Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth and about celebrating every aspect of our JETers. 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.

If you want to know more about our JETers, culture, or company, visit our career site for stories, blogs, podcasts and more JET morsels. Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!