Build Tooling Engineer

• In this role, you’ll help shape the future of our build and testing ecosystem, optimize build/test workflows, and drive automation that improves the day-to-day experience of engineers across Adyen
• Work on systems and tooling that enhance developer experience by improving build and test performance, reliability, and automation at scale
• Design, maintain, and evolve the build tooling ecosystem, including, custom Linters, Static Analysis Tools, and Gradle conventions/plugins
• Optimize CI/CD pipelines and integrate intelligent tests and build selection mechanisms to reduce feedback time and increase efficiency
• Implement automation to detect and mitigate flaky tests, dependency regressions, and slow builds
• Enable modular, scalable, and independent build execution across a large codebase to support multiple teams and projects
• Collaborate with engineers across product domains to identify build pain points and deliver scalable solutions
• Continuously monitor build health and quality metrics to identify bottlenecks and drive measurable improvements
• Introduce tools and best practices that enhance developer productivity and workflow consistency

Benefits

• Global exchange program
• Weekly happy hour
• Delicious healthy lunches
• Phantom share package
• Yearly trip to Amsterdam
• Paid holidays
• Work from home opportunities- We’re looking for an engineer who is passionate about developer productivity, build systems, and automation to enhance and scale our internal development experience
• Applying test frameworks, test impact analysis, or flakiness detection techniques
• Working with build systems such as Gradle or similar, with a good understanding of build lifecycle, dependency management, and caching
• Working with containerized environments (Docker, Kubernetes) and Infrastructure as Code (IaC) tools such as Terraform
• Programming in Java, Kotlin, or Python
• Designing or maintaining CI/CD pipelines (e.g., GitLab CI, Jenkins, Temporal, or similar)
• Implementing developer-focused automation or tooling (e.g., internal plugins, build analyzers, or CLIs)
• A problem solver who enjoys improving complex systems and workflows
• Passionate about developer experience, automation, and reducing toil
• Curious, collaborative, and comfortable working across teams
• Building build analysis or observability tooling (e.g., Gradle Profiler, Develocity Build Scans)
• Understanding of monorepo architectures and dependency graph management
• Experience with developer portals (e.g., Spotify Backstage)
• Experience integrating AI-assisted systems (LLMs, internal copilots) into developer workflows
• Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!- Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days
• Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role