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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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