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Senior Frontend Engineer

New York, NY

Who we are 

At Picnic, we’re reinventing the way employees experience lunch at work. By partnering with top local restaurants and batching hundreds of orders, we make it easy for companies to offer high-quality, individually packed meals, without fees or tips. Our mission is to create a seamless, affordable, and joyful lunch experience that benefits both employees and employers.

 

About the role 

We’re looking for Software Engineers to help build and scale the systems that power Picnic’s delivery logistics platform.

Engineers at Picnic work closely with product, operations, and design teams to solve real-world operational problems through software. Depending on project needs and individual strengths, engineers may work on backend services, internal operations tools, or customer-facing applications.

This role is ideal for someone who enjoys owning problems end-to-end, building reliable production systems, and working in an environment where software directly impacts physical operations.

 

What You’ll Do

  • Design, build, and ship production systems that support Picnic’s delivery and logistics platform
  • Contribute to systems that power real-time workflows such as order batching, courier routing, and delivery operations
  • Build and improve internal tools and product surfaces used by operations teams, couriers, and eaters
  • Own projects from technical design through implementation, testing, launch, and iteration
  • Work closely with Product, Design, Operations (in the same office!), and Couriers to translate operational challenges into effective technical solutions
  • Improve system reliability, performance, and observability through monitoring, testing, and thoughtful engineering practices
  • Participate in code reviews and contribute to maintaining a high bar for engineering quality

 

What we’re looking for

  • 3+ years of professional software engineering experience
  • Experience building and shipping production software systems
  • Strong programming skills and familiarity with modern development technologies (e.g., React, TypeScript, Ruby, Python, Go, PostgreSQL)
  • Ability to take ownership of projects and drive them to completion with high quality
  • Strong problem-solving skills and comfort working in ambiguous or evolving environments
  • Effective communication and collaboration skills when working across engineering and cross-functional teams
  • A strong engineering mindset focused on building reliable, maintainable systems

Preferred Qualifications

  • Experience building or operating logistics, delivery, or real-time systems at scale
  • Background in fast-growing, high-execution technology companies
  • Track record of improving developer productivity through tooling, patterns, or process improvements

 

Why join us 

  • Drive real impact: Be part of building the operational engine behind a fast-growing startup that’s redefining how work gets done.
  • Own your city: Take full ownership of your city’s performance and see the direct results of your ideas and execution every single day.
  • Work with purpose: Join a mission-driven team focused on making the workplace experience better for thousands of people.
  • Grow with us: At Picnic, there’s room to grow—personally and professionally—as we scale and take on new challenges together.



What else you need to know 

This role is based in our New York office location. As a company driven by innovation and continuous change, close collaboration is essential. We’re constantly reimagining our industry, creating new products, and refining our processes, and we do our best work together. That’s why all of our office-based teams work onsite, five days a week. 

The base salary range for this role is $176,000 - $264,000 per year.

Actual compensation will be determined on an individual basis and may vary depending on experience, skills, and qualifications.

Base salary is just one part of your total rewards package. You may also be eligible for equity awards and an annual performance-based bonus.

Benefits Summary (USA Full-Time Exempt Employees):

  • Medical, dental, and vision insurance (multiple plans, incl. HSA options).
  • Company-paid life and disability insurance (short- and long-term).
  • Voluntary insurance: accident, critical illness, hospital indemnity.
  • Optional supplemental life insurance for self, spouse, and children.
  • Pet insurance discount.
  • 401(k).
  • Health Savings Account (HSA)
  • Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)
  • Time Off policies:
    • Discretionary vacation days
    • 8 paid holidays per year
    • Paid sick time
    • Paid Bereavement leave
    • Paid Parental Leave

Benefits are subject to change at the company's discretion.
Atoms accepts applications on an ongoing basis.

 

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