Senior Java Developer

Senior Java Developer at Skip

Ready for a challenge? Then Just Eat Takeaway.com might be the place for you. We’re a leading global online food 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

Join the team at the heart of our partners' success. We are a cross‑functional team of Mobile, Web, and Backend engineers dedicated to building the innovative platform tools that empower our retail partners to thrive. Our work provides the foundation for these retail partners to connect with customers across Canada.

As a Backend Engineer, you will be a key contributor, designing and building the robust Java services and APIs that power our entire partner ecosystem. We own our products from ideation to release and operate in a fast‑paced, agile environment. We don’t just write code; we live by our mantra to “Question every requirement!” to ensure we build the right things, the right way.

We are looking for a collaborative and curious engineer who is passionate about building scalable systems. If you're excited by technical challenges and want to see your work make a tangible impact, this is the team for you. Experience using AI coding assistants and an understanding of prompt engineering would be a strong asset.

Location : Remote Canada

Reporting to : Technology Manager

Key Responsibilities

• Maintain existing and develop new microservices using Java 21; extend the functionality of existing applications per business requests.
• Maintain existing and develop new infrastructure resources on the AWS platform using Terraform.
• Work with a microservices architecture using REST API and Message Brokers.
• Design, build, and maintain high‑performance, scalable backend services and APIs using Java.
• Collaborate daily with Mobile, Web, and Product counterparts to deliver seamless end‑to‑end features.
• Own your work throughout the entire product development lifecycle, from technical design and planning to market release.
• Review the code of peers in the team and mentor more junior team members.
• Contribute and adhere to patterns and processes.
• Identify improvements, highlight risks vs benefits, and translate them into technical requirements.
• Work with the product team, providing technical knowledge and expertise to help design the future of our products.
• Participate in paid on‑call rotation.

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About JET Culture

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 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.

Want to know more about our JETers, culture or company? Have a look at our career site where you can find more information.

Additional Information

Seniority level : Not applicable

Employment type : Full‑time

Job function : Engineering and Information Technology

Industries : Software Development

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