Senior Software Developer (Backend)

Just Eat Takeaway.com; United States; Remote; USD 108,000 - 135,000; Full time

Job summary

Just Eat Takeaway.com is seeking a Senior Software Developer (Backend) to design and operate robust, scalable backend services powering our logistics platform. You will own end-to-end backend systems, model data, and drive event-driven architectures in a high-scale, collaborative environment.

You will mentor peers, champion modern backend practices, and contribute to the future of backend engineering across the organization. Location is remote within Ontario, with reporting to Technology Manager.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience building production-grade backend services.
• Strong knowledge of Java (Quarkus/Spring Boot) and Node.js.
• Experience with Kafka, SQS, SNS, and event-driven architectures.
• Experience with AWS/Azure and Kubernetes (EKS).
• Familiarity with Datadog observability.
• REST/gRPC/GraphQL APIs and distributed tracing.

Responsibilities

• Architect and build scalable backend services in Java and Node.js.
• Design distributed domains using DDD and event-driven patterns.
• Implement asynchronous workflows with Kafka, SQS, SNS.
• Define SLIs/SLOs and lead incident response and log analysis.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams and mentor peers.
• Operate cloud-native services on AWS/Azure with Kubernetes.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

Kafka

AWS

Distributed Systems

Tools

Kubernetes (EKS)

Terraform

Datadog

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

We are looking for a Senior Software Developer (Backend) to join our Scheduling Hybrid Network team. If you are passionate about building scalable, resilient distributed systems and thrive in a fast paced, high scale environment, this role is for you.

As a Senior Backend Developer within our Logistics domain, you will play a key role in designing and operating the services that power our courier network. You will own backend systems end-to-end, from data modelling to event flows, deployment, and production operations, and contribute to the architecture of an event driven platform.

Your mission is to deliver robust, performant, and observable backend services, working closely with engineers, product managers, and stakeholders to ship features that couriers and the wider logistics platform rely on every day. You will champion modern backend practices, mentor peers, and help shape the future of backend engineering within the organization.

In short, you’ll combine deep backend expertise with a strong engineering mindset to deliver world class distributed services at scale.

Location: Remote - Ontario

Reporting to: Technology Manager

These are some of the key components to the position:

• Architect and Build scalable, high-performance backend services utilizing Java (Quarkus/Spring Boot) and Node.js architectures.
• Model and Evolve complex distributed domains using Domain Driven Design (DDD), bounded contexts, and event-driven patterns.
• Design and Implement robust asynchronous workflows and decoupled communications leveraging Kafka, AWS SQS, and AWS SNS.
• Own End-to-End Reliability by defining SLIs/SLOs, instrumenting observability via Datadog, and leading production incident response and log analysis.
• Optimize Data Architecture across relational (Aurora RDS), analytical (Google BigQuery), and caching layers (Redis).
• Deploy and Operate cloud-native services on AWS/Azure utilizing Kubernetes (EKS) and driving CI/CD and progressive rollouts.
• Collaborate and Mentor across cross-functional Agile teams (Product, Mobile, QE, Data) to champion engineering excellence and continuous delivery.

What will you bring to the team?

• Proven Scale Experience: 5+ years of experience building, operating, and tuning production-grade backend services at scale within Agile environments.
• Advanced JVM & Node Proficiency: Strong, production-proven mastery of Java (Quarkus/Spring Boot); additional backend proficiency in Node.js is highly valued.
• Distributed Systems Expertise: Deep understanding of pub/sub patterns, idempotency, eventual consistency, and sagas using Kafka, SQS, and SNS.
• Polyglot Database Mastery: Strong hands-on experience with schema design, query tuning, and migrations across Relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL), NoSQL, and Redis caching.
• Cloud & Orchestration: Solid production experience deploying to AWS and/or Azure with containerized workloads running on Kubernetes (EKS).
• Modern DevOps & Testing: Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), GitOps, and rigorous automated testing (K6/Gatling/JMeter).
• API & Observability Standards: Solid grounding in RESTful API design (with gRPC/GraphQL/AsyncAPI exposure) and comprehensive APM/distributed tracing using Datadog.

AI & Modern Engineering Capabilities

• AI-Assisted Development: Hands-on experience maximizing productivity using cutting-edge tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code for software delivery.
• Agent-Ready Repository Management: Experience structuring codebases for AI contribution by maintaining optimized READMEs, AGENTS.md/CLAUDE.md files, and reproducible local setups.
• Autonomous Engineering Workflows: Proven experience leveraging AI agents to drive end-to-end tasks, including code generation, complex refactoring, debugging, and automated PR workflows.
• Workflow Integration & Governance: Experience embedding AI into backend workflows (code reviews, test generation, incident triage) while ensuring reliability, security, and reproducibility.

At JET, this is on the menu:

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. Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.

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’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 colourful selves to work every day.

What else is cooking?

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Compensation range: $108,000 - $135,000

Final compensation may vary based on skills, experience, and internal equity.