Senior Software Engineer (Java, Issuing)
Adyen
senior
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Work Type
Onsite
Seniority
senior
Posted
September 20, 2026
Total Compensation
€113,750
Yearly Savings (Comfortable)
€38,107
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Job Description
- We are seeking a Senior Java Engineer to join our Issuing team, where you will be instrumental in managing the core lifecycle of card transactions
- Your responsibilities will span critical areas, including real-time transaction processing (Authorisations, Reversals, Refunds), scheme connection management (Mastercard, Visa, Pulse), and financial operations such as money movements, interchange splits, and fees
- You will also play a key role in reconciliation and settlement processes, ensuring accuracy with central banks and payment schemes. This is a high-impact role at the heart of our payment ecosystem
- Work on complex technical projects from requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing and launch into production
- Be hands-on and contribute to the implementation
- Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable
- Bring your own point of view on best engineering practices
- Your code will be used at scale and you are expected to think in that mindset when building features
- We launch fast and iterate often. Concretely, this means that within your first few weeks, you will bring live functionalities that impact many merchants and shoppers
- Build APIs and tooling according to quality principles such as performance and code quality
- Collaborate across teams and time zones to get projects over the finish line
Benefits
- Global exchange program
- Weekly happy hour
- Delicious healthy lunches
- Phantom share package
- Yearly trip to Amsterdam
- Paid holidays
- Work from home opportunities- 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
- Familiar with complex large scale distributed systems
- You have an experimental mindset with a launch fast and iterate mentality
- You have a good understanding of Software Engineering practices and interest in product knowledge
- You enjoy working in a cross-functional team with roles like Data Science, Frontend, and Product
- You have experience with Java, Web Services, REST Apis, Webhooks and SQL/PostgreSql
- You value involving other people to hear different perspectives
- 7+ years of experience in software development industry in a fast paced tech environment
- Full professional proficiency in English
- This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles
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