Senior Backend Engineer — Hybrid in Amsterdam

Just Eat Takeaway.com; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Senior Open to Mid Backend Software Engineer in Amsterdam. You will design and build large-scale distributed systems, own services end to end and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced, global platform.

You’ll work with Kotlin/Java, Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD tools, collaborating with product and legal teams to deliver scalable solutions. The role is based in Amsterdam with a hybrid schedule.

Qualifications

• Hands-on experience with object oriented languages (Kotlin/Java) and API design.
• Experience with modern testing practices (unit/integration).
• Cloud infrastructure knowledge (AWS/GC/Azure).
• Understanding of microservices and event-driven architecture.
• Experience with relational and NoSQL databases.
• Clear communication of complex requirements to non-domain experts.
• Vue.js knowledge is a plus.

Responsibilities

• Build high-scale, distributed systems across markets.
• Own services end to end including testing, deployment and monitoring.
• Provide technical leadership and mentorship to junior engineers.
• Drive knowledge sharing through demos, presentations and tutorials.
• Collaborate with legal, compliance and customer services.

Skills

Kotlin/Java

API design

CI/CD pipelines

Testing

Communication

Vue.js experience

Tools

Docker

Kubernetes

GitLab CI/CD

GitHub Actions

Kafka

AWS

GCP

Azure

MySQL

MongoDB

DynamoDB

ReactJS

VueJS

Job description

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Senior Open to Mid Backend Software Engineer in Amsterdam. You will design and build large-scale distributed systems, own services end to end and mentor junior engineers in a fast-paced, global platform.

You’ll work with Kotlin/Java, Docker, Kubernetes and CI/CD tools, collaborating with product and legal teams to deliver scalable solutions. The role is based in Amsterdam with a hybrid schedule.