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We’re a leading global online delivery platform, and our vision is to empower everyday convenience.\nWhether 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.\nAbout this role\nWe are looking for a Senior Software Developer (Backend) to join our Scheduling Hybrid Network team. If you are passionate about building scalable, resilient distributed systems and thrive in a fast paced, high scale environment, this role is for you.\nAs a Senior Backend Developer within our Logistics domain, you will play a key role in designing and operating the services that power our courier network. 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Thanks to them we stay one step ahead of the competition.\nInclusion, Diversity & Belonging\nNo 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.\nWhat else is cooking?\nWant 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 morsels\nAre you ready to take your seat? 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