Senior Software Engineer (Java, Identity & Verification)

• The primary objective of the Identity & Verification group is to protect Adyen and its customers by fostering a safe and compliant platform, which enables sustainable and safe commercial growth
• The Identity & Verification group owns the foundational platforms and core services necessary to establish and maintain a trusted identity for all customers throughout their lifecycle with Adyen
• Our mission is to provide a trusted and verified identity foundation for all customers, from onboarding and throughout their journey
• This is achieved by building and managing the core platforms for identifying the person / business behind an event that takes place via Adyen, while actively working to detect and prevent identity fraud
• We build infrastructure to identify and manage identity, risk, and compliance workflows
• We rely on a holistic, data-driven understanding of our merchants and their activities to inform our sophisticated risk-based approach
• We continuously leverage innovative AI, machine learning, and advanced analytics to detect anomalous patterns and predict potential risks
• We partner closely with Regulatory, Compliance, Operations, and other Product teams to ensure a balance between robust compliance, customer experience, and efficient resource investme
• As a Software Engineer on the Identity & Verification team, you will have full ownership of the features you build, from initial design to deployment and live monitoring, acting as a problem-solver shaping a core part of Adyen’s integrity platform
• Design and build solutions for highly scalable and reliable distributed systems that are central to Adyen’s success
• Develop and implement the technology, processes, and potential machine learning models for Payments and Know Your Customer (KYC) data collection; and automated verification across the entire customer (merchant & shopper) lifecycle
• Contribute to the platform framework that manages the onboarding of legal entities and the integration of identity and verification capabilities
• Influence the entire software development lifecycle, from contributing to architectural design and strategic implementation to assisting with testing and deployment
• Take end-to-end ownership, seeing your work through the development lifecycle
• Uphold high standards for system health by implementing robust monitoring, defining Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and creating effective alerting
• Collaborate closely with your team, Product Managers, Customer Onboarding teams, Merchant Operations, and Regulatory teams to refine and implement your ideas
• Develop and implement observability tools to proactively monitor system performance and deliver strategic solutions to enhance system reliability and efficiency

Benefits

• Global exchange program
• Weekly happy hour
• Delicious healthy lunches
• Phantom share package
• Yearly trip to Amsterdam
• Paid holidays
• Work from home opportunities- You have a strong collaborative spirit and a history of driving technical discussions
• Experience with event-driven architecture and streaming
• You embrace a culture of operational excellence and have a solid grasp of monitoring best practices, SLOs, and resilience patterns
• You have proven experience in building and maintaining highly scalable and reliable distributed systems
• A strong interest in advanced software development and design patterns, with a focus on scalability and resilience, is beneficial
• You possess a proactive and inquisitive approach to problem-solving
• You are someone who naturally takes ownership, seeking the autonomy to drive your work forward
• We are looking for a colleague passionate about building robust, large-scale systems who understands the critical importance of reliability in a core financial service domain
• Experience with Cassandra, Kafka and Big Data Platform is a plus
• You have a strong foundation in Java, with experience building web services and REST APIs
• You are comfortable with SQL/PostgreSQL and understand how to work with databases effectively- 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