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Software Engineer (with Java) - Store | Engineering | Picnic Careers

NewOnsiteSoftwareMid-levelAmsterdam, the NetherlandsE-commerceB2CLogistics

Our Take

Software Engineer at Picnic in Amsterdam building scalable, personalized shopping experiences using Java and AI.

What you’ll do

  • Take ownership of projects from concept to production
  • Work collaboratively
  • Develop solutions that make shopping smarter, faster, and more intuitive
  • Build scalable and personalized interactions for millions of users

What they’re looking for

  • Master’s Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related technical field
  • At least 2-5 years of professional experience with Java
  • Product mindset
  • Experience with AI tooling
  • Comfortable with agentic engineering

What you get

  • Picnic Tech Academy
  • Lunch & Learn sessions
  • Tailored soft skills training
  • Free professional weekly language courses
  • Fully electric vehicles
  • Sustainable business model
  • Freshly prepared, healthy lunches and snacks
  • Picnic barista

Skills & Focus Areas

  • Java
  • TypeScript
  • Spring
  • React
  • GraalVM
  • Python 3.x

As posted by Picnic

Software Engineer (with Java) - Store | Engineering | Picnic Careers Software Engineer (with Java) - Store Engineering 📍Amsterdam Apply Directly In a nutshell Tricks of the trade We’re looking for Picnic Perks In a nutshell 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. 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 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. 🚴🏽 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 . ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ ‌ 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 Interviews 4 Assessment day 5 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! Get in touch with our recruiters Get in touch with our recruiters Thomas Carrillo Beeck - Recruiter Other vacancies you might like Tech Lead (Java) Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Digital Workspace Solutions Engineer Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Front-End Engineer (React / React Native) – Store & Web Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Product Manager - Consumer App Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Product Manager - Supply Chain Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Senior Machine Learning Engineer Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Senior Software Engineer (with Java) - Warehouse Automation Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Senior Software Engineer (with Java) - Warehouse Systems Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Software Engineer (with Java) - Warehouse Automation Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Software Engineer (with Java) - Warehouse Systems Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Software Engineer - Master Data Platform (Salesforce) Engineering 📍 Amsterdam Staff AI Engineer - Agentic Shopping Engineering 📍 Amsterdam

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