Senior Machine Learning Engineer at Picnic

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About the role

IN A NUTSHELL  As a Machine Learning Engineer at Picnic, you will design and deploy intelligent systems to solve our company’s biggest challenges. Beyond building models, you will productionize them with strong monitoring and seamless integration into operational systems. You will collaborate closely with stakeholders to ensure the right problems are solved and that solutions deliver real-world impact. All using high quality data. Our data is registered, logged, and consistent, enabling you to focus on building and improving models rather than cleaning data. This role combines the skills of a consultant, software engineer, and applied mathematician. TRICKS OF THE TRADE You will definitely: * Identify and execute improvement possibilities together with other ML Engineers and (product) analysts  * Collaborate on your project from inception to production, to continuous improvement * Develop tools and enhancements for our cloud-based Machine Learning platform You could work on various projects and fields, such as:  * Demand forecasting: delivery, article, trip volumes, used Picnic-wide * Fraud detection: helping us keep troublemakers out of our store * Recommendation systems: generating useful in-app grocery suggestions  * Search and ranking: helping our customers find exactly what they need * Predicting delivery drop-off times: making sure we’re on-time at every customer’s door * Vision: ensuring quality control and smooth operations within our warehouses  Check out some of our previous machine learning projects here:  https://blog.picnic.nl/tagged/machine-learning [https://blog.picnic.nl/tagged/machine-learning] WE’RE LOOKING FOR * Master’s degree or higher in AI, Computer Science, Mathematics, or a related field * 5+ years of experience in data science or applied machine learning  * Excellent communication skills, you can clearly explain complex ideas in non-technical terms and enjoy working closely with business stakeholders to solve problems together * Experienced in designing, deploying, and maintaining production ML systems, with solid software engineering and ML principles * Strong Python and SQL skills * Able to define the long-term vision and technical architecture for ML solutions within your domain * Experience with Docker, Kubernetes, and CI is a plus PICNIC PERKS  🫱🏼‍🫲🏾 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!   💡 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!    🥗 Fresh Lunch, coffee, and snacks  Our offices are equipped with fully-fledged coffee bars and a kitchen and chefs. They prepare delicious fresh and warm lunches every day so you can keep your energy up.   🚲 Health insurance discount & bike plan We have a partnership with CZ (a health insurance provider). Picnic employees get a discount on CZ insurance packages between 5% and 15%. Furthermore, through our partnership with Lease a Bike, you can rent-to-own a new (e)bike at a discounted rate   🌎 Relocation If you’re moving from another country to join Picnic we make it as smooth as possible for you. We’ll cover your flight costs for you and your partner and kids, your first month's rent and moving costs (up to €2000), and help you with the 30% tax ruling setup and application.    📆 All the rest  At Picnic you get 25 holidays, we cover your travel expenses and offer a pension plan. And your phone and laptop are on us, as well.

Responsibilities

As a Senior Machine Learning Engineer, you will create intelligent systems to solve challenges at scale and ensure models are productionized with robust monitoring. You will collaborate closely with business teams to drive real-world impact through machine learning solutions.

Requirements

Candidates should have a Master's degree or higher in a relevant field and at least 5 years of experience in data science or applied machine learning. Strong communication skills and experience in designing and maintaining production ML systems are essential.

Key skills

• Machine Learning — in 291 other listings on The Stack
• Data Science — in 86 other listings on The Stack
• Python — in 1200 other listings on The Stack
• SQL — in 545 other listings on The Stack
• Software Engineering — in 194 other listings on The Stack
• Communication — in 195 other listings on The Stack
• Problem Solving — in 152 other listings on The Stack
• Cloud-Based Platforms — in 2 other listings on The Stack
• Docker
• Kubernetes
• CI
• Consulting
• Mathematics
• Quality Control
• Initiative
• Vision

On The Stack (as of 2026-11-05)

• Picnic has 7 other listings on The Stack, 4 of them marked as offering visa sponsorship.
• 66 visa-sponsored jobs in the Netherlands on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.
• 29 visa-sponsored machine learning engineer jobs in Europe on The Stack, posted in the last 60 days.

Frequently asked questions about Picnic

Is this Senior Machine Learning Engineer role still open?

It was posted on 2026-03-17. Listings more than 30 days old may no longer be active, so check Picnic's site before applying.

Where is this role located?

The listing gives the location as Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands.

What skills does this role ask for?

The listing names: Machine Learning, Data Science, Python, SQL, Software Engineering, Communication, Problem Solving, Cloud-Based Platforms, Docker, Kubernetes, CI, Consulting, Mathematics, Quality Control, Initiative, Vision.