Senior Python Engineer (Supply Chain)

Join Picnic as a Senior Python Engineer (Supply Chain)

In a nutshell

As one of our Python developers, you grab ownership of projects, grow, and work collaboratively with your colleagues. From designing, developing, and testing new user-facing features, to optimizing supply chain systems and improving the scalability and security of our platform: you’ll be managing individual project priorities, deadlines, and deliverables, while finding yourself fully immersed in an engaging culture.

We don’t hide what we do. Instead, we open-source with the community that helped us grow, and talk about software in our engineering blog.

Tricks of the trade

• Drive: Design, develop, and test software for our platform
• Engineer: Create high-quality code that is scalable, reliable and reusable
• Mentorship: Help our analysts with any engineering questions or challenges they may face
• Improvement: Develop new features and improve the scalability and security of our Python systems
• Ownership: Take ownership of projects and manage their entire life cycles.
• Our Tech: Python 3.10/3.11/3.12, many Python libraries across various domains, PostgreSQL, MongoDB, Snowflake, RabbitMQ, AWS, Docker, Kubernetes, TeamCity

We’re looking for

• You have a degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or equivalent (or relevant experience)
• You have outstanding Python skills (with at least 5 years of Python-focused professional experience)
• You have a good understanding of relational databases and SQL and you know when to use NoSQL solutions like MongoDB, ElasticSearch, and RabbitMQ
• You feel comfortable building microservices
• You know your way around software versioning (git), test suites, technical documentation, and continuous integration and deployment
• You have experience with Docker and you don't mind collecting bonus points with your cloud and Kubernetes skills

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.