Senior Engineer - Consumer Products

Picnic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 65,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for growth

Professional weekly language courses

Healthy lunches and snacks

Mental health support

Job summary

Picnic, based in Amsterdam, seeks a Senior Engineer to redefine grocery shopping with impactful consumer-facing features. Responsibilities include ownership of projects from concept to production, developing scalable solutions to enhance user experience, and collaboration across teams. Candidates should have a Master’s Degree and 5+ years in Java. Join the vibrant team at Picnic and enjoy diverse perks and opportunities for growth, including professional courses and health support.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in Java.
• Product mindset owning and solving business problems.
• Fluent in English; no Dutch required.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from concept to production.
• Develop solutions that enhance shopping experience.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment using various tools.

Skills

Java

TypeScript

Spring

React

MongoDB

PostgreSQL

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Terraform

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

GraalVM

Apache Calcite

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Git

Helm

Vault

Datadog

Job description

Senior Engineer - Consumer Products

At Picnic, we’re redefining how people buy groceries by making shopping effortless, sustainable, and fun. Our Consumer domain is at the heart of this transformation, creating customer-facing features that delight millions of users across Europe.

From developing personalized shopping experiences, like our Meal Planner, to building engaging loyalty programs, we focus on delivering a high-quality, intuitive user experience by building scalable solutions with the latest tech. If you’re passionate about building impactful products used by millions daily, this is the place for you.

Overview

Picnic is seeking a Senior Engineer to contribute to the development of consumer-facing features in the Shopping domain, delivering scalable, high-quality solutions and collaborating across teams to drive product impact.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of projects from concept to production. Work collaboratively, grow alongside your team, and contribute to the team’s success.
• Develop solutions that make shopping smarter, faster, and more intuitive. Your code will power seamless, scalable, and personalized interactions for millions of users.
• Thrive in a fast-paced environment where you learn and use a wide variety of tools and platforms to build the best tech for our customers.
• Share knowledge, empower your colleagues and multiply your impact beyond what you could achieve on your own.
• Build technology that empowers developers and business analysts alike to develop flexible features.
• Work with Java and TypeScript on a daily basis, using frameworks like Spring (Spring with Spring Boot, Reactor, Immutables) and React. Supporting this core stack are GraalVM, Apache Calcite, Maven, Python 3.x, MongoDB, PostgreSQL, RabbitMQ, Kafka, Git, Docker, Kubernetes, AWS, Helm, Terraform, Vault, and Datadog.

Qualifications

• You have a Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• You have 5+ years of professional experience in Java.
• You have a product mindset and treat technology as a means to an end, owning and solving business problems by choosing the best-fitting technical solutions and tools for each challenge.
• You are fluent in working with AI and can effectively accelerate your output with orchestrated agentic workflows.
• Your English skills are on point (no Dutch required).

Picnic Perks

Every expert was once a beginner! You’ll get plenty of opportunities to challenge yourself and grow, including the Picnic Tech Academy, Lunch & Learn sessions, and tailored soft skills training. We also offer free professional weekly language courses.

Make a difference

You’ll work in an awesome startup environment with the freedom to drive your own projects and create a visible impact. Our fully electric vehicles and sustainable business model mean you’ll also be contributing to making the world a better place.

Teamwork

With more than 80 nationalities across 3 countries, you’ll be part of a diverse company with plenty of cool stuff to get involved with, from board game evenings to after-work drinks to our company ski trip and more.

You are what you eat

You’ll get freshly prepared, healthy lunches and snacks (with plenty of vegetarian, vegan, and halal options). Coffee snob? Don’t worry, our amazing Picnic barista has you covered.

Stay healthy

Mental health is important. Our collaboration with OpenUp gives you easy access to professional psychologists, along with workshops and materials. There are plenty of sports communities and events to get involved with, from tennis to yoga, to climbing.

Attractive package

We offer competitive compensation and a pension plan that looks out for your future self, as well as 25 vacation days per year, so you can recharge your batteries.

Benefits for expats

It can be daunting starting a new job and moving to a new country. That’s why we offer lots of support for our many expat colleagues.