Software Engineer (Java) - Logistics

picnic.app; Amsterdam; Remote; EUR 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Picnic Tech Academy

Lunch & Learn sessions

Pension plan

25 vacation days per year

Relocation support

Healthy lunches and snacks

Job summary

Picnic is building the logistics backbone that powers grocery delivery across Europe. You will own and deliver features within our Java tech stack, collaborating across backend and frontend teams to optimize routes, drivers, and warehouse logistics. The role combines hands-on development with a product mindset.

You’ll thrive if you enjoy solving real-world problems, relish working in a fast-growing scaleup, and want to be based in the Netherlands with a strong English-only requirement.

Qualifications

• Master's degree in Computer Science, AI, IT, Computer Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• 1–5 years of professional programming experience.
• Product mindset: own and solve business problems through tech.
• Hands-on backend and frontend development considered essential.
• Excellent English; Dutch not required; located in or willing to relocate to the Netherlands.

Responsibilities

• Own and deliver features for the Logistics domain from concept to deployment.
• Design, implement, test, and scale backend and frontend components.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to align technical solutions with business goals.
• Contribute to improving security, reliability, and performance of the platform.

Skills

Product mindset

Problem solving

Ownership

Backend and frontend development

English proficiency

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / related field

Tools

Java

Spring Boot

React

Angular

RabbitMQ

Kafka

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Git

Docker

AWS

Terraform

Kubernetes

Vault

Datadog

Python

Job description

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

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.

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 .

A bit about us

When you join Picnic, you’re joining the shopping revolution, delivering groceries to millions of people across Europe, and we’re growing fast. Think super fresh products and personal service, but in a modern, sustainable way. The tech team at Picnic is at the core of Picnic. From deep learning models to forecast orders to delivery algorithms to warehouse logistics: we’ve built it all from the ground up. You’ll thrive here if you’re a problem solver with a pro-active mindset who’s not afraid to be challenged daily.

Recruitment Process

1. CV screening
2. Phone screening
3. Home assignment
4. Assignment review
5. Interviews
6. Assessment day
7. Closing interview
8. Offer

Commitment to equal opportunities

Picnic is an equal opportunity employer—this means that all decisions regarding applications will be based on qualifications and merit. Applicants will be regarded independently of age, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, ethnicity, skin color, civil status, religious beliefs, physical or mental disability, or any other factors protected by law.
At Picnic, we celebrate and value our differences and are committed to building a safe and inclusive working environment where everyone can be themselves.

Our Mentality

At Picnic, we build from scratch with an owner’s mindset. We dive into the unknown, taking end-to-end responsibility for every outcome, going the extra mile to tackle complex challenges. We turn insights into action, working as a team to get things done. We move fast, never compromising on quality or long-term impact. With grit and commitment we build what has never been built before!