Senior Software Engineer - Warehouse Systems | Relocation Offered

Picnic; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Opportunities for personal growth

Free professional language courses

Freshly prepared lunches

Mental health support

Competitive compensation package

Relocation support for expats

Job summary

Picnic in Amsterdam is looking for an experienced Java Developer to join our Warehouse Systems team. You will own projects from concept to delivery, tackle problems with innovative technology, and collaborate across teams for seamless operations in our warehouses.

The ideal candidate has a Master’s degree, 5+ years of experience in software development, and a collaborative mindset. Enjoy a supportive culture with growth opportunities, healthy lunches, and a diverse team.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in programming and software development.
• Proven ability to deliver technical solutions aligned with business goals.
• Strong skills in Java, Spring, and modern web technologies.

Responsibilities

• Ownership of projects from concept to delivery.
• Problem-solving using technology with a focus on user needs.
• Collaboration on complex systems for smooth warehouse flows.

Skills

Java

Spring Boot

React

Angular

Problem-solving

Collaboration

Education

Master’s Degree in Computer Science or related field

Tools

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

Job description

Position

Our Java teams in the Warehouse Systems domain are the reason why our warehouses can process the volume of groceries they do! From dealing with inbound items, to ensuring the stock count reliability, to sending the groceries off to our delivery drivers - our software developers build tools and automations to power the entire warehouse platform. Through designing, developing, and testing new features, or improving the scalability and security of our platform: you’ll be managing individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, while finding yourself fully immersed in an engaging scaleup culture.

Responsibilities

• Ownership: Take ownership of projects from concept to delivery, aligning technical solutions with business goals with a product engineering mindset
• Problem solving: You see a problem, you tackle it with technology - with your users always in mind
• Collaboration: Collaborate on cross-team initiative involving complex systems to ensure smooth flows in our warehouses
• Impact: You will share your expertise on tech decisions within your domain and simplify complex flows with an eye on real-world consequences
• Our Tech: Java 21/25 (Spring 6 with Spring Boot 3.5, Reactor, Immutables, Maven), React, Angular, RabbitMQ, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Git, Docker, AWS, Helm, Terraform, Kubernetes, Vault, Datadog, Python 3.x

Qualifications

• You have a Master’s Degree (in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related technical field) or equivalent experience
• You have a product mindset: you own and solve business problems through tech
• You have 5+ years of professional experience in programming and software development
• You have a profound understanding of software development principles and are ready to have hands on backend and frontend alike
• Your English skills are on point (no Dutch required)
• You're based in or happy to relocate to the Netherlands

*We work from our office in Amsterdam. Being present makes a genuine difference to your team and the work. There's flexibility to work from home when needed, but if remote or hybrid-first is what you're after, this probably isn't the right fit.

Please send your CV in English for complete consideration.

What we offer

• Mastery is a journey! 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 will work on real-world problems, seeing the impact of your work every day in our warehouses and in our satisfied customers. Plus, our fully electric vehicles and sustainable business model mean you’ll also be contributing to making the world a better place!
• Teamwork makes the dream work 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. As well as having the option to speak with Picnic colleagues who act as confidential advisors, 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, if you want to find our relocation benefits, see here.