Tech Lead (Java)

Lead On-site Amsterdam, Netherlands Full-time Posted 2 months ago

Skills & stack

Languages

Java

Frameworks

Spring Boot

Tools & Infra

AWS Docker Kafka Kubernetes MongoDB PostgreSQL RabbitMQ Terraform

About the role

Tech Lead (Java) at Picnic is a lead-level position based in the Amsterdam office. You will lead a product technology team, balancing business priorities with long-term technical direction. The work covers secure, performant solutions and the development of your team's skills.

Work format

This is a full-time, office-based position in Amsterdam, Netherlands, with flexibility to work from home when needed. Strong English skills are required; Dutch is not required.

Skills and tools

Java 21/25
Spring 6
Spring Boot 3.5
Reactor
Immutables
Maven
RabbitMQ
Kafka
PostgreSQL
MongoDB
Git
Docker
AWS
Helm
Terraform
Kubernetes
Vault
Datadog
Python 3.x
Typescript

What to prepare

Prepare a walkthrough of a Java and Spring Boot backend solution you designed.
Choose an example showing how you handled roadmap priorities and technical trade-offs.
Prepare a coaching example that shows how you helped a developer build their skills.

Responsibilities

Evaluate initiatives and shape roadmaps with the Product Owner.
Translate stakeholder requirements into scalable, resilient solutions with your team.
Design technical solutions, estimate work and manage project delivery.
Help the team plan, prioritize and make technical trade-offs.
Act as the technical contact for your product domain.
Provide feedback, technical mentorship and hands-on coaching to developers.
Take ownership of product health and its support model.

Requirements

Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science or a related technical field.
At least 7 years of backend development experience.
At least 2 years of experience leading projects or teams.
Backend expertise with Java and Spring Boot, including MongoDB and PostgreSQL.
Skills in messaging technologies Kafka and RabbitMQ.
Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, AWS and Terraform.
Strong problem-solving skills for complex technical challenges.
Be based in the Netherlands or willing to relocate there.

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Product

Amsterdam-headquartered online supermarket that builds its technology in-house: the consumer app, automated warehouse systems, electric-vehicle delivery routing and demand-forecasting models. Its tech

Location: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Team size: 1000+
Remote policy: Hybrid

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