Software Engineer

• 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

• 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 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 2-5 years of professional experience with Java and have a profound understanding of back-end development
• Your English skills are on point (no Dutch required)
• You have experience with AI tooling and are comfortable with agentic engineering

• 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.

Please send your CV in English for complete consideration.

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

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!