Junior Java Developer

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

As a Junior Java Developer, you will work with a talented team of developers to build scalable systems. We are committed to following a (scaled) Agile way of working, aiming for frequent releases of working software. In all teams, we cooperate with internal and external experts from different knowledge domains to discover and build the best solutions possible. We move fast to help our stakeholders reach their goals, and we strive to create reliable and well-tested software, because failures in our software stack can severely impact operations.

Location: Calgary, Winnipeg or Toronto

Reporting to: Technology Manager

What’s On Your Plate

• Help improve development practices in our backend community
• Align and brainstorm with the product for the best solutions
• Support team members – e.g. through pair programming
• Assist in the design, coding and testing of technical solutions
• Assist in the review, analysis and modification of technical solutions
• Adhere to coding standards defined by higher-level developers
• Work under the review of supervisors
• Communication is informative and responds to stakeholder questions as they arise
• Prepare written business correspondence/reports/documentation
• Establish personal work plans and deadlines
  
  

Recipe For Success

• Entry-level developer with basic knowledge of technical methods and processes
• Software engineering fundamentals, including data structures, design patterns, testing, and debugging
• Knowledge of OOP with Java, and features like lambdas and streaming functionality
• Understanding of consuming, producing, and designing REST web services
• Previous exposure to data persistence in relational databases like MySQL, unstructured and/or cached forms
• Familiarity with Version Control (Git)
• Familiarity with CI/CD best practices and tools such as Jenkins and GitHub Actions
• Familiarity with Docker containers, microservices architecture, serverless development, and cloud computing
• Familiarity with message brokers (SNS/SQS)
• Familiarity with AWS (EC2, ECS, S3, DynamoDB/RDS)
• Familiarity with System logging and monitoring using tools such as Datadog and CloudWatch
• Understanding of continuous delivery, deployment, and integration
• Ability to adhere to the best patterns and practices for solutions in a fast-paced environment.
• Passion for teamwork and code reviews
  
  

Optional Toppings

• Knowledge of C#/.NET
• Knowledge of Infrastructure-as-a-Code driven deployments, preferably Terraform
• Familiarity with Event-Driven Architecture
• Familiarity with Hexagon Architecture or any other like Onion or Clean Architecture
• Familiarity with Domain Driven Design
• Familiarity with test-driven development
• Familiarity with Functional Programming concepts.
• Be comfortable in a multi-team environment, and familiar with pull-request workflows & etiquette
• Be a self-starter, whether that’s coming up with new ideas, developing organizational and technical knowledge, or improving existing processes and solutions
  
  

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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Are you ready to take your seat? Apply now!