Senior Software Developer (Backend) at Just Eat Takeaway.com specializing in scalable backend services and logistics platforms. Collaborating with cross-functional teams in a dynamic tech environment.
Responsibilities
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
Requirements
5+ years of experience building, operating, and tuning production-grade backend services at scale within Agile environments
Strong, production-proven mastery of Java (Quarkus/Spring Boot)
Additional backend proficiency in Node.js is highly valued
Deep understanding of pub/sub patterns, idempotency, eventual consistency, and sagas using Kafka, SQS, and SNS
Strong hands-on experience with schema design, query tuning, and migrations across Relational (PostgreSQL/MySQL), NoSQL, and Redis caching
Solid production experience deploying to AWS and/or Azure with containerized workloads running on Kubernetes (EKS)
Strong knowledge of Infrastructure as Code (Terraform/CloudFormation), GitOps, and rigorous automated testing (K6/Gatling/JMeter)
Solid grounding in RESTful API design (with gRPC/GraphQL/AsyncAPI exposure) and comprehensive APM/distributed tracing using Datadog
Hands-on experience maximizing productivity using cutting-edge tools like GitHub Copilot, Cursor, and Claude Code for software delivery
Experience structuring codebases for AI contribution
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