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 roleAs a Senior Java Backend Developer in our Router Team, you will optimize our high-performance logistics backend to provide partner restaurants with seamless access to Scoober, our dedicated delivery fleet. Working within a talented Scrum team in our Berlin tech hub, you will collaborate to solve complex routing challenges, living our values of lead, deliver, and care to power efficient delivery operations across all JET countries.
* Please note that this position is located in Berlin (3 days a week from our Berlin office and 2 days working from home)
These are some of the key components to the position:- Design and build scalable backend systems and routing algorithms used daily by drivers across our international markets.
- Optimize our core platform to solve complex, real-time logistical challenges including fleet simulations, routing, and dispatching.
- Champion engineering excellence by continuously improving development practices, CI/CD pipelines, and microservice architectures within our backend community.
- Collaborate closely with cross-functional team members through active pair programming, constructive code reviews, and knowledge-sharing sessions.
- Drive modern architectural practices by leveraging Domain-Driven Design (DDD), Hexagonal Architecture, and reactive, event-driven APIs.
- Deep backend expertise in Java, Spring frameworks, and designing highly scalable Microservices.
- Strong technical familiarity with distributed messaging systems like Kafka and various SQL/NoSQL database technologies.
- Commitment to engineering quality with a strong focus on Clean Code principles and continuous deployment via Kubernetes platforms.
- Analytical problem-solving skills with a strong interest or background in complex algorithms and real-time optimization techniques.
- A collaborative mindset with a proactive attitude toward learning advanced patterns like Reactive Programming and Hexagonal Architecture.
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 & BelongingNo 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 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.
Are you ready to join the team? Apply now!
Recruiter LinkedIN tag: #LI-AO1
Skills Required
- Expert-level Java backend development experience
- Experience with Spring frameworks
- Designing and building highly scalable microservices
- Experience with distributed messaging systems (Kafka)
- Experience with SQL and NoSQL databases
- Continuous deployment experience on Kubernetes and CI/CD pipelines
- Strong analytical/problem-solving skills with background or interest in complex algorithms and real-time optimization
- Familiarity or proactive interest in Reactive Programming, Domain-Driven Design and Hexagonal Architecture
What We Do
Just Eat Takeaway.com is a leading global online food delivery marketplace, connecting consumers and restaurants through our platform in 20 countries. Like a dinner table, working at JET brings our office employees and couriers together. From coding to customer service to couriers, JET is a fun, fast-paced and supportive place where you can be yourself. No day is the same. Our days are filled with new experiences. We see every challenge that comes our way as a chance to grow, both the business, and ourselves. We’re connected to millions of food-lovers, hundreds of thousands of connected partners and some of the best-known brands of the planet. When you take your seat here, you’ll find that a simple scribble on a napkin can turn into something seen by millions. Together we transform, create, reinvent and empower every food moment. As a leading online food tech company, JET brings together the stability of a global business, with the agility of a start-up. We got here by always staying one step ahead of the competition. So load up your plate with ideas that get you excited, because at JET everything is on the table. https://careers.justeattakeaway.com
