Engineering Manager - Credit Card Payments
About The Position
As an Engineering Manager based in Chicago, you will lead a team of software engineers responsible for building the leading Card Payments platform in NORAM. Your mission is to drive the evolution of Adyen’s credit card platform across the region: engineering scalable, resilient, and high-performance payment capabilities that process critical transactions for top-tier merchants at scale. You'll work closely with Product Managers and Engineering teams to deliver core functionality across the Card Payments domain (Visa, Mastercard, Amex). As a people leader, you will champion an inclusive environment, coach engineers through continuous growth, and shape technical direction within one of Adyen's primary payment domains.
Requirements
- You have a track record of leading and developing software engineering teams, fostering a culture grounded in ownership and collaboration.
- You enjoy coaching engineers through technical mentorship, regular feedback, and career development.
- You have a strong software engineering background building large-scale, distributed systems in Java or similar backend technologies.
- You are comfortably jumping into architecture reviews, unblocking technical hurdles, or guiding code reviews when your team faces complex, high-priority releases.
- You enjoy leading technical discussions, facilitating architectural decisions, and balancing engineering quality with business priorities coming from Product Managers.
- You thrive in cross-functional, globally distributed settings and adapt your communication thoughtfully across regions and cultures.
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional engineering teams
- 7+ years of experience in software development in a fast paced tech environment
Nice To Haves
- Experience building payment systems or working within the cards payments ecosystem (e.g. authorisation, routing, card schemes, issuer/acquirer integrations) is highly desirable and considered a big plus.
Responsibilities
- Authoring Adyen's Credit Card Payments strategy in NORAM, balancing product delivery with long-term platform scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
- Lead by example, by setting the right context, and by helping teammates do their best work.
- Coach and mentor a diverse team of software engineers, prioritizing psychological safety, clear feedback, and long-term career growth.
- Foster a high-performing engineering culture built on ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Partner closely with Product Managers to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions.
- Guide architectural discussions, champion high engineering standards, and empower engineers to own technical solutions end-to-end.
Benefits
- The annual base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $243,000
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Manager
Education Level
No Education Listed
