Software Engineer - Warehouse Systems | Relocation Offered

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

Benefits offered by this job

Diversity of team

Impactful projects

Relocation package

Job summary

Picnic seeks a backend software engineer for our Warehouse Systems domain in Amsterdam. You will design, develop, and test features that power our warehouse platform, handling inbound items, totes by conveyors, and delivery handoffs to drivers.

We value product mindset and collaboration; 1–5 years of experience in Java/Spring, PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ, plus strong English skills. Office presence in Amsterdam with flexible remote options when needed.

Qualifications

• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or related field or equivalent experience.
• You own and solve business problems through tech.
• 1-5 years of professional programming and software development experience.
• Strong backend development knowledge with Java, Spring, PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ.
• English proficiency; Dutch not required.
• Based in the Netherlands or willing to relocate; Amsterdam office with limited remote options.

Responsibilities

• Design, develop, test new features for the warehouse platform.
• Improve scalability and security of the warehouse systems.
• Manage project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables in a scaleup environment.

Skills

Master's degree in Computer Science or

Education

Master's Degree in CS or related field

Tools

Java

Spring

PostgreSQL

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Docker

Kubernetes

Job description

About Picnic

Building the supermarket on wheels Started in 2015 in the Netherlands, Picnic now delivers groceries to millions across three countries, growing fast. The idea? We’re bringing back the milkman. Imagine personal service and fresh products but in a modern, sustainable way. We’re looking for bright minds to shape the future of grocery shopping with us. Ready to join the revolution?

Tech at Picnic

At Picnic we merge advanced technology with a customer‑centric approach. We aim to create a simple, affordable, and enjoyable grocery shopping experience. Work on various aspects like our mobile app, store backend, internal development platforms, delivery routing, warehouse logistics, and ML models – all built in-house. We’re looking for problem‑solvers who thrive in a collaborative environment. We are open to junior and experienced software, data and ML engineers. Our diverse team welcomes innovative and bold ideas.

Picnic perks

• With a diverse team of over 80 nationalities, you’re sure to find your people
• You’ll work in an awesome scaleup environment with the freedom to drive your own projects and create a visible impact
• We offer a well rounded relocation package to help you make your new step

"At Picnic, we build the technology that powers the transition towards a sustainable food supply chain where we delight customers with more choice, fresher products, and less waste. The team behind this innovation loves to crack hard problems, uses data to explore unbeaten paths, and strives to stay ahead of the curve in this fast‑paced industry." – Daniel Gebler, CTO

Position

In a nutshell

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 sending totes across the warehouse on conveyor belts, 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.

Tricks of the trade

• Ownership: Take ownership of projects from concept to delivery, aligning technical solutions with business goals
• 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
• Our Tech: Java 21/25 (Spring 6 with Spring Boot 3.5, Reactor, Immutables, Maven), RabbitMQ, Kafka, PostgreSQL, Git, Docker, AWS, Helm, Terraform, Kubernetes, Vault, Datadog, Python 3.x

Your qualification

• 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 back‑end development, including Java, Spring, PostgreSQL and RabbitMQ
• 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.

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.