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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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