Staff Engineer Financial Products

2 months agoLeadSalary: 235K - 317KChicagoOnsiteEngineeringJobs by Adyen

Adyen is a Dutch financial technology company providing global payment acceptance.

57 current maintainers51 active leads10 new active leads8 lead step-downsTeam intelligence

Maintainer signals as of 9/25/2026

Amsterdam, Netherlands
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

Provide technical leadership for financial product engineering, apply architectural judgment to large-scale distributed systems, guide engineering strategy, code with Java, and support flexible services across multiple products.

Requirements

  • Financial industry experience
  • Banking or fintech experience preferred
  • 10+ years of hands-on development experience
  • Technical leadership, mentoring, and engineering strategy experience
  • Experience designing and building large-scale distributed systems
  • Strong Java development experience
  • Platform and service design mindset
  • Strong communication and relationship-building skills
  • Self-starter able to identify problems and develop solutions
  • Work authorization in the United States without new visa sponsorship

Responsibilities

  • Provide technical leadership for financial product engineering
  • Guide engineering strategy and mentor engineers
  • Design and build large-scale distributed systems
  • Develop scalable services with Java
  • Create flexible services supporting multiple products
  • Collaborate with diverse stakeholders across cultures

Benefits

  • RSUs
  • Annual base salary of $235,000–$317,000

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.