Software Engineer (Java) - Store
Confirmed on the employer's own hiring board on Oct 17, 2026. First seen by Alion on Apr 24, 2026. Picnic scores B on the Alion truth index.
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.