
About Adyen
The payments platform built for global growth
Key Highlights
- Public company (AMS: ADYEN) with a β¬14B+ valuation
- Over 1000 employees with a strong engineering focus
- Serves major clients like eBay and Spotify
- Raised β¬1B+ during its 2018 IPO
Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) is a leading payments platform headquartered in Amsterdam, Netherlands, focused on simplifying payment processes for merchants globally. Since its IPO in 2018, Adyen has seen its valuation soar from β¬7 billion to over β¬14 billion, raising more than β¬1 billion in funding. The platf...
π Benefits
Adyen offers a flexible work-from-home policy, paid holidays, and a global exchange program. Employees enjoy healthy lunches, a yearly trip to Amsterd...
π Culture
Adyen fosters a culture of innovation and efficiency, focusing on reducing friction in payment processing. The company is known for its engineering-dr...

Staff Engineer β’ Senior
Adyen β’ San Francisco - On-Site
Overview
Adyen is hiring a Staff Engineer to lead cross-team projects in building foundational systems for their lending and credit capabilities. You'll focus on the entire lifecycle of lending products, from underwriting to loan servicing. This role requires significant experience in engineering and a strong understanding of financial products.
Job Description
Who you are
You have a strong background in engineering with a focus on financial products β your experience includes leading projects that involve complex systems and cross-team collaboration. You understand the intricacies of lending and credit systems, and you are motivated to tackle unique technical challenges at scale. You thrive in environments that encourage ownership and innovation, and you are eager to contribute to a customer-focused financial technology platform.
You possess excellent problem-solving skills and can navigate the complexities of building infrastructure for lending products. Your ability to communicate effectively with various stakeholders ensures that projects run smoothly and meet the needs of both the business and its customers. You are adaptable and open to feedback, always looking for ways to improve processes and outcomes.
What you'll do
As a Staff Engineer at Adyen, you will lead cross-team projects to build the infrastructure that powers all of Adyenβs lending and credit financial products. This includes overseeing the entire lifecycle of lending products, from initial underwriting and credit scoring to loan servicing and portfolio performance optimization. You will collaborate closely with product managers, designers, and other engineers to ensure that the systems you build are robust, scalable, and user-friendly.
You will be responsible for designing and implementing solutions that enhance the customer experience when accessing capital. Your role will involve analyzing existing systems, identifying areas for improvement, and developing innovative solutions that align with Adyen's mission to provide a frictionless experience for merchants. You will also mentor junior engineers, sharing your expertise and fostering a culture of learning and growth within the team.
What we offer
Adyen values in-person collaboration and offers a supportive environment where you can thrive. You will have the opportunity to work with a diverse team of motivated individuals who are passionate about delivering ethical and innovative financial solutions. The company supports visa transfers but does not sponsor individuals for H-1B CAP applications, ensuring that you can work authorized in the United States without the need for new visa sponsorship. Join us at Adyen and help shape the future of financial technology.
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