Software Engineer (Java) - Logistics

Picnic Technologies; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Picnic Tech Academy

Lunch & Learn sessions

Healthy lunches and snacks

Pension plan

Job summary

Picnic Technologies seeks an experienced software engineer to join our Logistics platform in Amsterdam. You’ll own and deliver product features end-to-end, collaborating with backend and frontend teams to optimize routes, scalability, and reliability.

You’ll contribute to architecture, write robust code, and continuously improve system performance while aligning with business goals in a fast-paced scaleup environment.

Qualifications

• Master’s degree in CS or related technical field.
• 1–5 years of professional programming and software development experience.
• Strong understanding of software development principles and hands-on backend and frontend capabilities.
• English proficiency; Dutch not required.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver projects from concept to delivery, aligning technical solutions with business goals.
• Design, test, evolve, and evaluate systems underpinning Logistics operations.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to improve scalability and security of the platform.

Skills

Product mindset

Ownership

Problem solving

Frontend/backend hands-on

Education

Master’s Degree in CS or related field

Tools

Java 21/25

Spring 6 / Spring Boot 3.5

React

Angular

RabbitMQ

Kafka

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Git

Docker

AWS

Kubernetes

Terraform

Vault

Datadog

Python 3.x

Job description

In a nutshell

Our Java teams in the Logistics domain make sure that our products travel all the way from the suppliers in our electronic vehicles, and arrive at our customers’ houses with a smile. From optimizing our routes, to making our drivers’ lives easier, to planning and executing all inbound and outbound products: there’s a wide range of products to work on. Through designing, developing, and testing new features, or improving the scalability and security of our platform: you’ll be owning a product together with your team, while finding yourself fully immersed in an engaging scaleup culture.

In a nutshell

Our Java teams in the Logistics domain make sure that our products travel all the way from the suppliers in our electronic vehicles, and arrive at our customers’ houses with a smile. From optimizing our routes, to making our drivers’ lives easier, to planning and executing all inbound and outbound products: there’s a wide range of products to work on. Through designing, developing, and testing new features, or improving the scalability and security of our platform: you’ll be owning a product together with your team, while finding yourself fully immersed in an engaging scaleup culture.

Tricks of the trade

• 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
• Contribution: Design, test, evolve, and evaluate the systems that underpin our Logistics operations, offering a creative and analytical approach
• 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

We’re looking for

• 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 1-5 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.

Picnic Perks

• 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.
• 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.