We're looking for a Software Engineer to join our Identity & Verification team in Amsterdam. This team plays a critical role in ensuring the regulatory compliance of Adyen's diverse service offerings to protect Adyen and its customers. Team owns the foundational platforms and core services necessary to establish and maintain a trusted identity for all customers throughout their lifecycle with Adyen. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute to high-impact projects, learn from experienced professionals, and grow your skills in a supportive, cross-functional setting.
What you’ll do:
As a Software Engineer on the Identity & Verification Services team, you will have full ownership of the features you build, from initial design to deployment and live monitoring, acting as a problem-solver shaping a core part of Adyen's integrity platform.
Your core responsibilities will include:
- Design and build solutions for highly scalable and reliable distributed systems that are central to Adyen’s success.
- Develop and implement the technology, processes, Know Your Customer (KYC) data collection; and automated verification across the customer onboarding lifecycle.
- Contribute to the platform framework that manages the onboarding of legal entities and the integration of identity and verification capabilities.
- Influence the entire software development lifecycle, from contributing to architectural design and strategic implementation to assisting with testing and deployment.
- Take end-to-end ownership, seeing your work through the development lifecycle.
- Uphold high standards for system health by implementing robust monitoring, defining Service Level Objectives (SLOs), and creating effective alerting.
- Collaborate closely with your team, Product Managers, Customer Onboarding teams, Merchant Operations, and Regulatory teams to refine and implement your ideas.
- Develop and implement observability tools to proactively monitor system performance and deliver strategic solutions to enhance system reliability and efficiency.
Who you are:
- You have a strong foundation in Java, with experience building web services and REST APIs.
- You have experience in building and maintaining highly scalable and reliable distributed systems.
- You are comfortable with SQL/PostgreSQL and understand how to work with databases effectively.
- You embrace a culture of operational excellence and have a solid grasp of monitoring best practices, SLOs, and resilience patterns.
- You are someone who naturally takes ownership, seeking the autonomy to drive your work forward.
- A strong collaborative spirit, with a history of driving technical discussions and fostering a culture of continuous learning.
- A strong interest in advanced software development and design patterns, with a focus on scalability and resilience.
- A degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or a related field, or equivalent extensive practical experience.
- Experience with event-driven architecture and streaming is a plus.
- Experience with Cassandra, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Temporal.io and Big Data Platform is a plus.
Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments
Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.
Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application.
What’s next?
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.
Skills Required
- Strong foundation in Java with experience building web services and REST APIs
- Experience building and maintaining highly scalable and reliable distributed systems
- Experience with SQL and PostgreSQL databases
- Understanding of monitoring best practices, SLOs, and resilience patterns
- Ownership mindset and ability to drive work independently
- Strong collaboration skills and experience contributing to technical discussions
- Interest in advanced software development, design patterns, scalability, and resilience
- Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, or related field, or equivalent practical experience
- Experience with event-driven architecture and streaming
- Experience with Cassandra, Kafka, RabbitMQ, Temporal.io, or big data platforms
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Adyen Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Healthcare Strength — Health insurance is employer-verified and described as strong in the U.S., with medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health support highlighted. Office pages and benefits listings reinforce comprehensive core coverage alongside everyday support like onsite food and commuter options.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — Unlimited PTO is explicitly listed on U.S. office pages and is characterized as generous and flexible. Usage norms are noted as team‑dependent, but the policy itself is broadly positioned as a standout.
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Flexible Benefits — A monthly Adyen+ stipend can be directed to childcare, language courses, wellness, or home‑office needs, providing unusual personalization compared with fixed perk menus. Local office pages repeatedly call out Adyen+ as a core element of the package.
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What We Do
Adyen (ADYEN:AMS) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft.
Why Work With Us
At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We started with payments, at a time when providers offered services based on a patchwork of systems built on outdated infrastructure. Ambition demanded more. So we set off to build a financial technology platform for the modern era, entirely in-house, from the ground up.
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