Tech Lead (Java)

Picnic Technologies; Amsterdam; Hybrid; EUR 80,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Tech Academy

Competitive compensation

Relocation support

25 vacation days

Freshly prepared lunches

Job summary

Picnic Technologies is looking for a Tech Lead in Amsterdam to lead tech teams in delivering high-quality and secure solutions. You will guide initiatives, design technical solutions, and mentor your team to foster growth.

The ideal candidate has a Bachelor's or Master's degree in a relevant field, 7+ years in back-end development especially with Java and Spring Boot, and strong leadership qualities. Enjoy perks like a competitive salary, training programs, and a supportive work environment.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in back-end development.
• Understanding of Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB, and PostgreSQL.
• 2+ years leading projects and/or teams.

Responsibilities

• Lead a tech team delivering high-quality solutions.
• Translate requirements into scalable and resilient solutions.
• Mentor team members through hands-on coaching.

Skills

Back-end development

Java

Spring Boot

Problem-solving skills

Team leadership

Education

Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or related

Tools

Java 21/25

PostgreSQL

MongoDB

Terraform

Kubernetes

Job description

In a nutshell

Picnic operates more than 40 product tech teams that each provide an integral part of our customers' experience – from the point they start the app until the moment they hold their groceries in their hands.

As Tech Lead you will be leading one of these teams and empower them to deliver high‑quality, secure and performant solutions for the business we're building. Together with the Product Owner you will evaluate initiatives and drive roadmap discussions. You'll design and estimate technical solutions for the presented challenges together with your team.

You will be responsible for the delivery of projects and for developing the skills and strengths of the people working in your team. As a Tech Lead, you'll lead by example, not by title.

We don't hide what we do. Instead, we open‑source with the community that helped us grow. Here's proof: http://picnic.tech

Tricks of the trade

• Shaping: As a Tech Lead you will work with stakeholders from tech and business to translate requirements into scalable and resilient solutions.
• Leadership: You help the team plan, prioritise and make the right trade‑offs, ensuring business goals are achieved while also realising your long‑term technical vision.
• Expertise: You become the go‑to person for your product domain – both for your own team and for others who want to build on what you own.
• Collaboration: You communicate your views both when specifying new features with stakeholders and while providing technical mentorship to your colleagues.
• Mentorship: You invest in your people; through real conversations, honest feedback and hands‑on coaching, you help them grow faster than they would elsewhere.
• Ownership: You build it – you run it – you love it. You own the health of your product and the support model behind it.

Our tech

• Java 21/25 (Spring 6 with Spring Boot 3.5, Reactor, Immutables), Maven, RabbitMQ, Kafka, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Git, Docker, AWS, Helm, Terraform, Kubernetes, Vault, Datadog, Python 3.x, Typescript

We're looking for

• Hold a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
• Have at least 7 years of experience and a profound understanding of back‑end development including Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
• Have at least 2 years of experience in leading projects and/or teams.
• Possess solid problem‑solving skills and enjoy complex challenges.
• Be based in or willing to relocate to the Netherlands. We work from our office in Amsterdam – for a Tech Lead, being present makes a genuine difference to your team and the work. There is 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.
• Have good English skills (no Dutch required).

Picnic Perks

Grow faster than anywhere else – Picnic's Tech Academy, O'Reilly, leadership trainings and Lunch & Learn sessions. The fastest growth comes from the complex challenges – we have plenty of those.

Own something that matters – Shape technical direction and drive outcomes that reach millions of customers across three countries. We build everything in house, so the decisions are yours and the impact is real.

A Place Worth Showing Up To – Freshly prepared lunches, a Picnic barista, 80+ nationalities, and a social calendar from team events to the annual company ski trip. There are plenty of sports communities and events to get involved with, from tennis to yoga to climbing.

Attractive package – Competitive compensation, a pension plan, and 25 vacation days per year so you can recharge.

Benefits For Expats – Relocation support, free Dutch classes, and expat integration to help you land well from day one.