Engineering Leader Payments APAC
Adyen is a Dutch financial technology company providing global payment acceptance.
Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026
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About Adyen
Adyen N.V. operates a unified financial technology platform for businesses. Its services cover online, in-person, and in-app payments; acquiring; payment methods; risk and authentication; platforms and marketplaces; payouts; card issuing; business accounts; capital; and liquidity management.
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Candidate Availability
Required and preferred rules are kept separate and reflect the wording in the original posting.
About the Role
Lead engineering efforts across APAC, develop and scale payment innovations, guide engineering teams, build a high-performing organization, represent engineering to regional merchants, partner globally on a shared platform, and ensure key projects are delivered on time.
Requirements
- 10+ years of engineering experience
- 5+ years of leadership experience
- Experience building and mentoring high-performing engineering teams
- Experience hiring and managing a software development organization of ideally 25–50 engineers
- Experience managing managers
- Experience building large-scale distributed systems
- Expertise in Java or similar programming languages
- Passion for software architecture, scalability, and maintainability
- Experience in the payments industry
- Excellent verbal and written communication skills
- Ability to communicate complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical audiences
- Ability to streamline engineering operations and refine product requirements
Responsibilities
- Provide guidance, purpose, and mission for engineering teams
- Foster continuous innovation in regional payments
- Build and develop a high-performing engineering team
- Represent engineering to regional merchants
- Partner globally to deliver one platform while meeting regional needs
- Execute key projects, track progress, remove blockers, and assist with planning and prioritization
Hiring Process
Adyen aims to respond to applications within 5 business days. The interview process typically takes about 4 weeks, though timing may vary by role. Candidates can learn more through Adyen's hiring process information and may request flexibility if needed.
