Senior React Developer

Join Picnic and Revolutionize Grocery Shopping

In a nutshell

At Picnic, we're revolutionising the way people buy groceries with our affordable and sustainable grocery service. We do almost everything in-house, developing cutting-edge technologies and processes to ensure we continue to grow rapidly without missing a beat. Our Web Development team plays an essential role in building and evolving the three key public platforms that drive Picnic's brand, talent acquisition, and customer engagement. We're actively architecting the future of 'Web' at Picnic, driving the transformation of our web presence with React, Next.js and Picnic's custom multi-platform technologies. These three platforms attract millions of visitors a month, serving both our customers across all Picnic branded sites and supporting the continuous growth of our dynamic workforce. We collaborate directly with diverse teams, from customer facing applications to our recruitment teams.

What you'll do

• Work on our publicly facing Picnic sites, implementing new features on a daily basis
• Creatively bring ideas to life on our websites through high-quality design and development
• Collaborate with designers and product owners to create specifications for new features and designs, and the recruitment team to ensure the best candidate experience
• Display a high level of ownership, driving processes to make our websites more secure, reliable, and user-friendly, while also improving developer experience
• Lead by example in a collaborative team, guiding the tech choices and mentoring our web engineers on projects. Your ability to clearly explain complex solutions to different teams will be key
• Our Tech: TypeScript and React, Next.js, Redux, Styled Components, Jest, Storybook

We’re looking for

• 4+ years in full-time software development, of which 3+ in TypeScript, React, Next.js
• Experience in shipping high-traffic applications
• A willingness and desire to work with a variety of technologies
• Hands-on experience with (unit) testing
• A problem-solving mindset
• The confidence to transform high-level business requirements into a technical plan
• Experience working in a product-based company
• The ability to coach fellow developers using a structured communication style

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.

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.

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.