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 in one of our domains, you'll work with stakeholders from tech and business to translate requirements into scalable and resilient solutions.
- Leadership: You help the team plan, prioritize and make the right trade-offs. Ensuring business goals are achieved while also realizing your long-term technical vision.
- Expertise: You're the go-to for your product domain – both for your own team and for others who want to build on what you own.
- Collaboration: You are able to 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 anywhere else.
- 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
- You have a Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Engineering or a related technical field.
- You have at least 7 years of experience and a profound understanding of back-end development including Java, Spring Boot, MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
- You have at least 2 years of experience in leading projects and/or teams.
- You have solid problem-solving skills and enjoy complex challenges.
- You're based in or happy 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'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.
- You have great English skills (no Dutch required).
✍🏼 Grow faster than anywhere else
Picnic's Tech Academy, O'Reilly, leadership trainings, and Lunch & Learn sessions. But honestly, the fastest growth comes from the complex challenges - and we have plenty of those.
💡 Own something that matters
You'll 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 our annual company ski trip.
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
Relocation support, free Dutch classes, and expat integration to help you land well from day one.
Skills Required
- Bachelor's or Master's Degree in Computer Science or related field
- 7 years of experience in back-end development including Java and Spring Boot
- 2 years of experience in leading projects and teams
- Fluent in English
What We Do
At Picnic, we’re revolutionizing the way people buy groceries. Our affordable and sustainable service is made possible by our passionate people, cutting-edge technology, efficient planning, and, of course, our fleet of iconic electric vehicles! It’s why our customer base is growing rapidly across the Netherlands, Germany, and France. One of the things that makes Picnic different is that we handle almost everything in-house: forecasting, developing our first automated warehouse and new electric Picnic vehicles, internal and customer-facing applications—the list goes on. It gives us more freedom when it comes to trying out new and innovative ideas, which is something we do a lot! We love to challenge ourselves and learn new things. Our teams have access to various meetups, language classes, ‘Lunch & Learn’ sessions, our very own Tech Academy, and tailored soft-skills training. Professional development is as important to us as the service we provide to our customers. As a diverse team made up of over 80 nationalities, there are always plenty of activities to get involved with, whether you’re into sports, board games, charitable causes, dancing (at our legendary Picnic festival), or licorice tasting—yes, even that! Our scale-up culture means you get to own your role and bring fresh ideas to the table. So, if you’re looking for an opportunity to make a real difference, get in touch—we’d love to hear from you.
