Senior Golang Engineer

Just Eat Takeaway.com
St Albans, UK
1 day ago
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Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Expert
Experience required
5 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours

Tech stack

Amazon Web Services Amazon S3 Application Integration Architecture Software Debugging Distributed Systems Amazon DynamoDB Amazon Simple Notification Service (SNS) Systems Architecture Large Language Models Reliability of Systems AI Coding Agents Event Driven Architecture
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Software Coding Amazon Simple Queue Service (SQS) Golang Microservices

Job description

The OpportunityWe are on the lookout for a proactive Senior Engineer with a strong engineering foundation to help drive our platform forward. You will bring your deep expertise in system architecture from day one, guiding the team and shaping the technical vision needed to build high-volume POS and menu integrations that keep global brands running smoothly. Key Ingredients for the Role:As part of the JET Connect team, you won’t just be writing code; you’ll be building high-volume POS and menu integrations that support global brands like McDonald’s, KFC, and Domino’s across 10+ countries. Here’s what you’ll get to do: Build, scale, and lead in Go: Architect, develop, and maintain robust, high-throughput microservices and complex features in Go. Drive system design and architecture: Lead the design and implementation of highly scalable solutions, shaping the wider integration architecture and steering technical discussions. Champion system health: Define observability standards and lead weekly signal channel reviews to proactively resolve production anomalies before they impact our partners. Elevate engineering standards: Mentor mid-level and junior engineers, lead collaborative debugging sessions for complex problems, and drive best practices across the engineering team. Collaborate across teams: Partner strategically with product and delivery teams to ensure our integrations roll out smoothly and reliably across international markets.

Requirements

What Will You Bring to the Table? Extensive Go experience: 5+ years of substantial commercial experience writing clean, efficient, and testable code in Go. Architectural Event-Driven expertise: Deep knowledge in architecting microservices and event-driven systems, mastering complexities involving eventual consistency and distributed architecture. An SRE mindset: A strong focus on system reliability post-deployment, with a commitment to improving production services and incident response. AWS Cloud Services leadership: Advanced hands-on experience designing and deploying scalable systems using Amazon Web Services, including DynamoDB, SNS, SQS, and S3. AI-Assisted Development: Comfort in leveraging AI coding assistants and LLMs to accelerate workflow, architect scaffolding, and debug complex, distributed issues.

About the company

That’s great news! At Just Eat Takeaway.com (JET), we believe that everything is possible-or as we like to say, everything is on the table. As a leading global online food delivery marketplace, our tech ecosystem connects millions of active customers with hundreds of thousands of partners across the globe. Our mission? To empower every food moment around the world, whether it’s through customer service, coding, or couriers., What’s on the Menu at JET?Our teams forge connections internally and collaborate with some of the best-known brands on the planet, giving us a truly international impact in a dynamic environment. The JET culture is fun, fast-paced, and supportive, focusing on 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 come from, you can find your place at Just Eat Takeaway.com. We’re committed to fostering an inclusive culture that encourages diversity of thought and background, ensuring all employees feel they truly belong and can bring their most colorful selves to work every day. What Else Are We Delivering?Curious to learn more about our JETers, culture, or company? Explore our stories, blogs, podcasts, and more to get a taste of what we’re all about.

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