Staff Engineer, Monetization
AdyenAmsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
Posted September 18, 2025
Full Time
About the Company
Adyen is a global financial technology platform offering end-to-end payment solutions, data-driven insights, and merchant services. With a focus on online payment processing, mobile payments, and risk management, Adyen serves leading companies like Meta and Uber. Its distinctive approach lies in providing a comprehensive, seamless payment experience across various channels, enabling businesses to achieve their goals more efficiently.
Job Description
Adyen is seeking a Staff Engineer to focus on the long-term evolution of their architecture, particularly in terms of revenue-generating systems. The role involves advising Tech Leads and Senior Engineers, identifying opportunities for innovation, and ensuring scalability. The company values ambition, collaboration, and continuous learning.
Requirements
- Experienced Engineer: 10+ years of software engineering experience, with at least 5 years as a Senior or Staff Engineer leading large-scale backend systems.
- Technical Expert: Deep understanding of server-side engineering principles, with hands-on experience in Java (preferred) or other backend languages.
- Data-Driven: Familiar with data systems and pipelines (SQL, Kafka, Airflow, or similar), and experienced with ensuring data quality and lineage in mission-critical flows.
- Obsessed with Reliability: Familiarity with observability and incident response practices (Prometheus, Grafana, PagerDuty, or equivalents).
- Collaborative Leader: Skilled at influencing without direct authority and aligning diverse stakeholders around shared goals.
- Systems Thinker: Balances long-term architectural vision with pragmatic short-term trade-offs to deliver business value quickly.
- Mentor: Passionate about coaching others and raising the technical bar for the organization.
