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React Native Engineer - Last Mile
 

Engineering 📍 Amsterdam 

backend 1696602644

 

 

 In a nutshell

At Picnic, we use React Native and React alongside each other to provide an innovative 

service to our colleagues. Our goal is to build a platform that streamlines Picnic’s Last mile operations and enhances the user experience for both employees and managers. We work on building the most user-friendly experience for our delivery drivers, supporting managers with a near real-time view of everything that is on the road, and much more!

Why use React Native and React? Using a similar technology between the mobile application and the counterpart web app makes it easier to ensure a standard across code bases and facilitate the development of both. 

If you're excited about making an impact and eager to work with a talented team, we'd love to hear from you!

 

What you'll do

Ownership: Dive into both React Native and React codebases, ensuring consistency 
and quality across our web and mobile applications 
Mastery: Identify opportunities to enhance user experience and optimize workflows 
in the development process. 
Collaboration: Work closely with designers, product owners, and stakeholders to 
translate business needs into technical specifications and intuitive user experiences. 
Our Tech: TypeScript and RxJS, React Native, React, Redux, Redux-Observables, Styled Components, Jest, Storybook, GraphQL

 

We’re looking for

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4+ years in full-time software development, of which 3+ in TypeScript, React (Native)
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A willingness and desire to work with a variety of technologies 
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Hands-on experience with (unit) testing
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A problem-solving mindset 
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The confidence to transform high-level business requirements into a technical plan
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Experience working in a product-based company
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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, if you want to find our relocation benefits, see here.

 

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. 

Recruitment Process

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CV screening

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phone screening
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Phone screening

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Take Home Assignment

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Croissant
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Technical interview

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Case & Closing Interviews

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. 

Get in touch with our recruiters

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Alina Leuca - Recruiter