Senior Backend Engineer, Global-Scale & Hybrid (Amsterdam)

Takeaway.com; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior to Mid Backend Software Engineer to help scale partner KYС/KYB platforms. You will build high-scale distributed systems, own services end-to-end, and mentor peers across multiple markets.

The role blends on-site work in Amsterdam (3 days) with 2 days remote. The team collaborates with legal, compliance and customer services, delivering robust architectures using Kotlin/Java, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with object oriented languages, especially Kotlin/Java.
• Experience designing and testing APIs and CI/CD pipelines.
• Knowledge of cloud infrastructure (AWS/GCP/Azure) is a plus.
• Understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Ability to communicate complex topics clearly to non-domain experts.

Responsibilities

• Work on large-scale, highly available distributed systems with cross-market scope.
• Own services end-to-end: design, test, deploy and monitor.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior teammates.
• Share knowledge through demos, presentations, and tutorials.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance and customer services.
• Contribute to new projects and proofs of concepts end-to-end.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

Docker

Kubernetes

Microservices

CI/CD pipelines

AWS

Kafka

Databases (SQL/NoSQL)

API Design

ReactJS

VueJS

Tools

GitLab

Github Actions

Job description

Just Eat Takeaway.com in Amsterdam is seeking a Senior to Mid Backend Software Engineer to help scale partner KYС/KYB platforms. You will build high-scale distributed systems, own services end-to-end, and mentor peers across multiple markets.

The role blends on-site work in Amsterdam (3 days) with 2 days remote. The team collaborates with legal, compliance and customer services, delivering robust architectures using Kotlin/Java, Docker, Kubernetes and cloud infrastructure.