Senior Software Engineer (Java)

This is Adyen

Adyen provides payments data and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta Uber H&M and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition. 

For our teams we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster.

What you’ll do

• Bring your own point of view on best engineering practices. 
• Collaborate across teams and time zones to get projects over the finish line.
• Lead complex technical projects from requirements analysis through design implementation testing and launch into production.
• Be hands on and contribute to the implementation but at the same time offer technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
• Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable.
• 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.

Who you are

• You have at least 8 years of professional experience as an engineer and are currently working as a Senior Software Engineer or at a similar level
• You have great communication skills and the ability to articulate complex technical concepts in front of different stakeholders
• You are flexible a team player someone with an eye for detail
• Familiar with complex large scale distributed systems
• Open to some domestic and international travel

Required technical qualifications

• Demonstrated knowledge of building Java based web services (RESTful SOAP)
• Experienced in designing performant database models in PostgreSQL or other relational databases
• Knowledgeable of various software architecture paradigms such as event-driven or message queueing systems

The annual base salary range for this role is $180000 - $243000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy please click here.

Our Diversity Equity and Inclusion commitments

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.

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!

What’s next?

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. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility.

Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race color ethnicity ancestry national origin religion sex gender gender identity gender expression sexual orientation age disability veteran status genetic information marital status or any legally protected status.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.

This role is based out of our Chicago office. We have a hybrid workplace and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles. 

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for new visa sponsorship. The company can support visa transfers but will not sponsor individuals for H-1B CAP applications.

What We Do

Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities data-driven insights and financial products in a single global solution Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world Adyen works with the likes of Meta Uber H&M eBay and Microsoft.

Why Work With Us

At Adyen everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era entirely in-house from the ground up.

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