Senior Frontend Engineer, Picnic - New York

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 seeking a Senior Frontend Engineer who thrives in ambiguity, embraces a fast-paced environment, and wants to work across the stack—from platform architecture to product-facing apps.

What you’ll do

• Design, build, and maintain advanced Android applications


• Collaborate closely with product managers, backend engineers, and designers to launch new features


• Optimize app performance, responsiveness, and quality


• Shape and consume scalable APIs in collaboration with backend teams


• Write clean, maintainable, and testable Kotlin code


• Participate in code reviews, architecture discussions, and sprint planning


• Identify and fix bugs, crashes, and performance bottlenecks


• Contribute to the team’s technical standards

What we’re looking for

• 5 years+ of professional Android development experience


• Proficiency in React Native is a plus


• Strong grasp of Android SDK, Jetpack libraries, and MVVM or MVI architecture patterns


• A solid track record of writing unit and integration tests


• Familiarity with CI/CD systems and mobile performance monitoring tools


• A product-focused mindset and a desire to build seamless user experiences


• A self-starter who thrives in a fast-moving, startup-like environment

Why join us 

• Demand for online food delivery is growing really fast! In the last 5 years, just in the US, the overall market has expanded 10X from $10B to $100B, and could expand to $500bn- $1T by 2030.


• Changing the restaurant industry: You’ll be part of a team that helps restaurants succeed in online food delivery. 


• Collaborative environment: You will receive support and guidance from experienced colleagues and managers, helping you to learn, grow and achieve your goals, and you’ll work closely with other teams to ensure our customer’s success.

What else you need to know 

This role is based in our New York office. We believe that people do their best work when they are together. As a company, we’re in the marketplace of ideas and innovation. When you’re constantly innovating, changing how an industry works, inventing new products and processes - and we are doing all these things - we believe we’re better as a team in-person. That’s why all of our teams (except for our field-based roles) are now working from one of our office locations 5 days a week. 

The base salary range for this role is $​​176,000 - 242,000

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)
  
  


• Time Off policies:




• Discretionary vacation days


• 8 paid holidays per year


• Paid sick time


• Paid Bereavement leave


• Paid Parental Leave


• Health Savings Account (HSA)


• Flexible Spending Accounts (Healthcare, Dependent Care, Commuter)

Ready to join us as we serve those who serve others? 

Looking forward to sharing more about a Career of Substance at Picnic.