Head of Product, Developer Experience
About The Position
Adyen is seeking a visionary product leader to serve as our Head of Product for Developer Experience. Our developer platform is the foundation upon which thousands of businesses build their payment and financial systems. As our customers increasingly use AI-powered development tools to build their integrations, we are looking for an AI-native leader to set the strategy and accelerate the evolution of our platform. You will be responsible for the entire developer journey, from onboarding to the first API call to scaling globally. You will lead a team of talented product managers and tech writers to define and execute the roadmap for our APIs, SDKs, developer tooling, and documentation, ensuring Adyen provides a world-class, intuitive, and powerful platform for builders.
Requirements
- 15+ years of experience in technology, with at least 8 years in a product leadership role (e.g., Director, VP, or Head of Product).
- Proven track record of leading product for a successful, large-scale developer platform, API, or SDK product at a top-tier technology company.
- Demonstrable experience leading AI-powered product initiatives. You think natively about how AI can transform the developer experience and have experience with AI agents, copilots, or similar technologies.
- Strong technical background and comfortable engaging with senior engineering leaders on complex system architecture and API design decisions.
- Obsessed with the developer journey and have a deep empathy for the challenges and needs of builders.
- Strategic thinker who can connect a high-level vision to a tangible, measurable roadmap and inspire a team to execute on it.
Nice To Haves
- A background in engineering is a plus.
- Experience in fintech or payments is highly desirable.
Responsibilities
- Set the Vision: Define and champion the product vision and strategy for Adyen’s developer platform and how it evolves in an AI-native world.
- Own the Developer Journey: Take full ownership of the end-to-end developer experience, including API/webhook design, SDKs, documentation, sandbox environments, and identity & access management.
- Drive Product Execution: Work cross-functionally with Engineering, Design, Developer Relations, and Marketing to deliver high-quality products and drive their adoption.
- Lead and Mentor: Build, lead, and mentor a high-performing team of product managers dedicated to the developer ecosystem.
- Be the Voice of the Developer: Engage deeply with our customers and the broader developer community to understand their needs, gather insights, and translate them into impactful products.
Benefits
- Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
- 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. Learn more about our hiring process here. 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.
- Pursuant to the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, we will consider for employment qualified applicants with arrest and conviction records.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Executive
Education Level
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