Software Engineer (Java) - Store

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

Benefits offered by this job

Picnic Tech Academy

Lunch & Learn sessions

Language courses

Pension plan

25 vacation days

Expat support

OpenUp access to psychologists

Company ski trip

Job summary

Picnic in Amsterdam is seeking a software engineer with 2–5 years Java experience to join our Consumer domain. You’ll own features end-to-end, work with Spring, React, and a modern tech stack, and deliver scalable, personalized shopping experiences for millions across Europe.

English fluency is required, Dutch not mandatory. You’ll be based in the Netherlands with an office in Amsterdam; remote/hybrid options are limited as the team values in-person collaboration.

Qualifications

• Master’s Degree in Computer Science, AI, IT, Computer Engineering or related field.
• 2–5 years of professional Java experience.
• Product-minded approach, solving business problems with suitable tech.
• Experience with AI tooling and agentic engineering.

Responsibilities

• Own projects from concept to production.
• Develop scalable, personalized features for millions of users.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality software.
• Contribute to platform thinking enabling developers and analysts.

Skills

Java

English

Product mindset

AI tooling

Education

Master's degree in Computer Science / AI / IT / Computer Engineering or related field

Tools

Spring

React

Docker

Kubernetes

AWS

Maven

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Kafka

RabbitMQ

Job description

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!

Tricks of the trade

Ownership: Take ownership of projects from concept to production. Work collaboratively, grow alongside your team, and contribute to the team’s success.

Impact: Develop solutions that make shopping smarter, faster, and more intuitive. Your work will power seamless, scalable, and personalized interactions for millions of users.

Agility: 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.

Platform thinking: Build technology that empowers developers and business analysts alike to develop flexible features. (Check out our blog post !)

Our Tech: You'll 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.

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 at least 2-5 years of professional experience with 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 have experience with AI tooling and are comfortable with agentic engineering.

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

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 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