DevEx Coach

Developer Experience Coach at Picnic

At Picnic, we’re revolutionising the way people buy groceries with our innovative and sustainable app-only service. We do almost everything in-house, developing cutting-edge technologies and processes to ensure we continue to grow rapidly without missing a beat. If you’re a passionate Developer Experience Coach, we’re offering you the opportunity to join the diverse team at our Amsterdam HQ and make a real difference in our scale-up environment.

🥜 In a nutshell

Picnic has over 30 software development teams, each highly involved with and essential to all parts of the company. From enabling a smooth shopping experience to ensuring we fulfil our customers’ orders efficiently in our warehouses, there’s a wide range of teams to work with. Product teams are independently running and are supported by our platform teams on key technologies and infrastructure.

You’ll be an integral part of the Developer Excellence (DevEx) team, dedicated to enhancing the developer experience across Picnic by optimising the way of working, tooling, and automations in teams. Your role as a DevEx Coach will be pivotal in guiding Picnic teams through the change and adoption process. You will be responsible for making these changes stick, while also nurturing a culture of continuous improvement.

🎯 What you’ll do

• You’ll provide hands-on day-to-day coaching, mentoring, and training to teams and team leads to leverage DevEx principles (optimising for flow, increasing quality, creating feedback loops) to boost team effectiveness and developer satisfaction to help tackle their roadmaps more effectively.
• You’ll act as a DevEx and Agile expert in the team, championing the values and principles throughout the organisation, and promoting a culture of learning and continuous improvement.
• You’ll be assigned to one or multiple Picnic teams, supporting them in the adoption of standards and best practices across all aspects of the DevOps and Agile Software Development Lifecycle. From work planning, code review to incident management and more.
• You’ll collaborate with the DevEx team to identify areas for process improvement and implement strategies that enhance developer productivity and effectiveness across Picnic.
• You’ll monitor key performance metrics and provide regular reports and insights to stakeholders, highlighting progress and areas for improvement.

💻 Technologies we use

• JIRA, Confluence, and Git
• Java, Python, Angular & React
• TeamCity and Spinnaker
• AWS, Docker, Helm, Terraform, Kubernetes, Vault and Datadog

⭐ About you

• You have a Bachelor's degree in Computer Science, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related field; advanced degree preferred.
• You have hands-on engineering experience, and at least 3 years of experience working as a performance or Agile Coach in a software development environment, preferably within a technology-driven company.
• You're an enthusiast of Agile principles and can pragmatically apply their intentions, not only their frameworks.
• You have strong facilitation and coaching skills, with the ability to inspire and motivate teams to embrace change and drive continuous improvement.
• You have great English skills (no Dutch required) and excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with the ability to build rapport and influence stakeholders at all levels of the organisation.
• You’re familiar with DevOps practices and tools, including continuous integration, continuous delivery, and automated testing.

📖 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.

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!

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’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.

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!

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.

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, including:

• Relocation package: If you join Picnic from abroad, we’ll cover your trip to Amsterdam, sponsor your Visa, and offer you a month of accommodation while you settle in (as long as regulations allow).
• In the Netherlands, we offer support with your first tax report as well as arranging the 30% ruling.
• From health insurance to living arrangements to pet passports, there are always colleagues who’ve faced the same challenges and are more than happy to help!

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.