Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Card Payments
About The Position
Adyen is hiring a Senior Software Engineer for its Card Payments Airlines team. The team processes high-volume transactions for global airline partners through major card networks, including Visa, MasterCard, and American Express. Its mission-critical systems handle millions of transactions daily, and the team is developing payment solutions for the airline industry. In this senior role, you will lead the design and architecture of a scalable, reliable airline processing platform. You will lead technical projects from requirements analysis through production launch, contribute hands-on to implementation, and provide technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers. You will also work closely with product management to define, scope, and deliver a merchant-facing roadmap. The role is based at Adyen’s Chicago office in a hybrid workplace.
Requirements
- At least 8 years of professional engineering experience and currently working as a Senior Software Engineer or at a similar level.
- Strong communication skills, including the ability to explain complex technical concepts to different stakeholders.
- Flexibility, teamwork, and attention to detail.
- Familiarity with complex, large-scale distributed systems.
- Demonstrated knowledge of building Java-based web services, including RESTful and SOAP services.
- Experience designing performant database models in PostgreSQL or other relational databases.
- Knowledge of software architecture paradigms such as event-driven systems or message queueing systems.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States without requiring new visa sponsorship. Adyen can support visa transfers but will not sponsor H-1B CAP applications.
Responsibilities
- Lead complex technical projects from requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing, and production launch.
- Contribute hands-on to implementation while providing technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers.
- Collaborate with product management to define, scope, and deliver the merchant-facing roadmap.
- Collaborate across teams and time zones to complete projects.
- Identify and improve platform components to increase robustness and scalability.
- Apply sound engineering practices and account for the scale of the platform when building features.
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What This Job Offers
Job Type
Full-time
Career Level
Senior
Education Level
No Education Listed
