Forward-Deployed Engineer Intern

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 10,000 - 12,000; Part time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com in Amsterdam offers a 6-month, part-time internship for a Forward-Deployed Engineer within the Legal operations team. You will work at the intersection of technology and operations, delivering smart software solutions, automations, and data-enabled tools.

No prior legal background is required; you will apply core engineering principles to operational challenges, collaborating with engineers and business stakeholders to scale tools and workflows.

Qualifications

• Strong foundation in computer science or software engineering principles.
• Proficiency in Python or JavaScript and software design fundamentals.
• Ability to translate ambiguous requirements into functioning technology.

Responsibilities

• Translate Ambiguity into Solutions by building practical software specifications.
• Rapid Prototyping & Build of internal tools, scripts, and AI-driven workflows.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration between engineering and business stakeholders.
• System Architecture & Design to ensure scalable, maintainable solutions.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing to scale tools across the function.

Skills

Python

JavaScript

CS principles

Cross-functional teamwork

LLM APIs

Automation frameworks

Scripting

Education

BSc/BS in Computer Science or related field

Tools

Internal tooling

Job description

Ready for a challenge?

Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We're a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience. Whether it's a Friday-night feast, a post-gym poke bowl, or grabbing some groceries, our tech platform connects tens of millions of customers with hundreds of thousands of restaurant, grocery and convenience partners across the globe.

About this role

This 6-month, part-time internship (24 - 32 hours/week in Amsterdam) offers an exciting opportunity to act as a Forward-Deployed Engineer embedded within our Legal operations team. You will work at the intersection of technology and operations, using teamwork to deliver smart software solutions, automations, and data-enabled tools.

Embodying our core values to lead, deliver, and care, you will empower internal stakeholders with a customer-centric approach. No prior legal background is required—we are seeking a proactive engineer eager to apply core engineering principles to unique operational challenges.

These are some of the key components to the position:

• Translate Ambiguity into Solutions: Partner closely with team members to take complex operational challenges and build practical technical specifications and software tools.
• Rapid Prototyping & Build: Design, code, and deploy internal tools, custom scripts, and AI-driven workflows while aiming high to drive excellence.
• Cross-Functional Collaboration: Act as a clear technical link between engineering and business stakeholders, helping one another succeed through effective communication.
• System Architecture & Design: Apply core system design concepts to ensure solutions are scalable, maintainable, and aligned with company goals.
• Documentation & Knowledge Sharing: Keep it simple by documenting codebases, workflows, and user guidelines to scale tools effectively across the function.

What will you bring to the team?

• Technical Mindset: Strong foundation in computer science or software engineering principles through formal education or equivalent practical coding experience.
• Core Engineering Skills: Proficiency in programming languages such as Python or JavaScript, with a drive to aim higher and drive excellence in system design.
• Partner Focus: Ability to develop an understanding of our internal and external partners to convert ambiguous requirements into functional technology.
• Goal Commitment: Resourceful and adaptable approach, staying committed to achieving goals while navigating open-ended technical challenges.
• Clear Communication: Highly articulate and approachable style, collaborating effectively with non-technical team members to make a lasting impact.
• Emerging Tech & Automation: Passion for or experience with LLM APIs, automation frameworks, scripting, or building custom internal dashboards.

At JET, this is how we play

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. Being the best at what we do isn't just about delivering on our strategy. It's a competition for something incredibly valuable - our customers' choice. Every time a customer decides where to order, they're picking a side.

At the heart of the JET Customer League are our values and behaviours. They guide every interaction, every decision, every innovation. These are the actions we need to perform consistently and brilliantly, to surpass the competition and earn our customers' loyalty, again and again.

Fun, fast-paced and supportive, the JET culture is about movement, growth, helping one another to succeed and celebrating wins. By truly living our values and embodying our behaviours, we're building a customer-first culture which enables us to stay one step ahead of the competition.

Inclusion, Diversity & Belongings

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're 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 are we delivering? 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 journeys.