Staff Software Engineer (Money Movement)
Adyen
staff
Location
Amsterdam, Netherlands
Work Type
Onsite
Seniority
staff
Posted
August 12, 2026
Total Compensation
€136,500
Yearly Savings (Comfortable)
€56,268
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Job Description
- In this role, you will be a technical leader and trusted advisor, shaping the architecture, design, and execution of critical systems that power Adyen’s global financial products
- You’ll work closely with engineering teams, product partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges, drive technical excellence, and ensure our solutions scale with the needs of our global business
- Your expertise will guide the direction of our technology stack, influence best practices, and help set the technical vision for the organization
- You thrive in a fast-paced, global environment and are passionate about building robust, scalable systems that deliver real value to Adyen’s customers
- You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, advocate for innovation, and mentor others to raise the bar across the engineering organization
- This is a pivotal moment to shape the future of Financial Products at Adyen, and your impact will be felt across the company and beyond
- Scale and expand our money movement foundation that supports the needs of all Adyen products
- Provide architectural and design leadership to build a strong foundation for our Financial Products offering
- Optimize Adyen banking connection globally, including zones where Adyen holds a banking license as well as areas where Adyen uses partners
- Design and build new banking rails as Adyen expands their products
- Mentor engineers to uphold high standards of and technical excellence
- Drive a culture of continuous innovation by challenging the status quo and introducing transformative ideas
Benefits
- Global exchange program
- Weekly happy hour
- Delicious healthy lunches
- Phantom share package
- Yearly trip to Amsterdam
- Paid holidays
- Work from home opportunities- Self-starter who can identify problems and figure out solutions
- Technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and leading an engineering strategy
- Hands-on experience designing and building large scale distributed systems
- Proactive relationship-builder with strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with diverse stakeholders across cultures
- Strong background and hands-on experience coding with Java
- Platform mindset. Able to generalize complex processes and create simple and flexible services to support multiple products
- 10+ years of hands-on development experience in a modern engineering environment
- 2+ years of experience in the financial industry, preferably in the banking or fintech sector
- Working in both European and US markets, with an understanding of their different regulations and challenges
- Experience with banking in EU, UK or US
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