About Picnic
Picnic delivers groceries to millions of people across Europe, offering fresh products and personal service through a modern, sustainable business model. Its technology supports order forecasting, delivery algorithms, and warehouse logistics.
Tasks
•Investigate the technical feasibility of detecting driver distraction in real time with Zebra device cameras and supporting accident analysis
•Test camera capabilities and technical limits, including inference speed, memory and battery use, secure storage, and variable network coverage
•Build a prototype covering camera capture, on-device detection, live alerts, shift-specific recording storage, and reliable backend sync
•Share findings with RUN Systems and colleagues across the Runner App, logistics, and backend teams, and shape practical next steps
•Take initiative, challenge assumptions, and run hands-on experiments to determine what is possible
Requirements
•Be enrolled in a Master's program in Computer Science, Artificial Intelligence, Information Technology, Computer Engineering, or a related technical field
•Have hands-on experience with React
•Be interested in machine learning or computer vision
•Be keen to work across app development and backend data flows
•Enjoy investigating open-ended technical questions, testing assumptions, and explaining findings
•Be available to work five days a week from the Amsterdam office, starting as soon as possible
•Be available for at least six months
•Be fluent in spoken and written English
Nice to have
Experience with Python, model development, on-device inference, React Native, Java, APIs, data pipelines, mobile device constraints, camera APIs, robotics, or logistics
Conditions
•Full-time thesis internship
•€800 per month gross salary
•Gain real-world experience with the tech team, with opportunities to develop skills through Lunch & Learn sessions and Tech Academy workshops
•Work in a startup environment with the freedom to drive projects and make a visible impact
•Join a diverse company with more than 80 nationalities across three countries, with social events including board game evenings, after-work drinks, and a company ski trip
•Fresh lunches, coffee, and snacks are provided
•Access confidential advisors, professional psychologists through OpenUp, workshops, and materials
•Sports communities and events include tennis, yoga, and climbing
