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This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. Staff Engineer - Money Movement In this role, you will be a technical leader and trusted advisor, shaping the architecture, design, and execution of critical systems that power Adyen’s global financial products. You’ll work closely with engineering teams, product partners, and cross-functional stakeholders to solve complex technical challenges, drive technical excellence, and ensure our solutions scale with the needs of our global business. Your expertise will guide the direction of our technology stack, influence best practices, and help set the technical vision for the organization. You thrive in a fast-paced, global environment and are passionate about building robust, scalable systems that deliver real value to Adyen’s customers. You’re not afraid to challenge the status quo, advocate for innovation, and mentor others to raise the bar across the engineering organization. This is a pivotal moment to shape the future of Financial Products at Adyen, and your impact will be felt across the company and beyond. What you'll do Scale and expand our money movement foundation that supports the needs of all Adyen products; Provide architectural and design leadership to build a strong foundation for our Financial Products offering; Optimize Adyen banking connection globally, including zones where Adyen holds a banking license as well as areas where Adyen uses partners; Design and build new banking rails as Adyen expands their products; Mentor engineers to uphold high standards of and technical excellence; Drive a culture of continuous innovation by challenging the status quo and introducing transformative ideas. Who you are Must have: 2+ years of experience in the financial industry, preferably in the banking or fintech sector; 15+ years of hands-on development experience in a modern engineering environment; Technical leadership experience, including mentoring engineers and leading an engineering strategy; Hands-on experience designing and building large scale distributed systems; Strong background and hands-on experience coding with Java; Platform mindset. Able to generalize complex processes and create simple and flexible services to support multiple products; Proactive relationship-builder with strong communication skills and the ability to work closely with diverse stakeholders across cultures; Self-starter who can identify problems and figure out solutions Nice-to-have: Experience with banking in EU, UK or US; Working in both European and US markets, with an understanding of their different regulations and challenges. 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. This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Here's how to pick the right one and stand out in your application.
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That number is real. WorkMundi's database shows 144,883 open engineer roles across the world. India has the most with 31,687 jobs, followed by the United States with 30,084. If you just finished reading one job ad and felt paralyzed by choice, you're not alone—but this scale is actually an advantage. It means you can afford to be selective.
Start by geography and language. The majority of engineer ads—117,837 of them—have the job posting text written in English. Use that as one filter, but remember: the ad text language tells you nothing about whether the role actually requires you to speak English day-to-day. Read the job description carefully. Then check which countries have the volume you're targeting. Singapore, Poland, and Australia round out the top five after India and the US.
Next, learn who's hiring. Accenture has posted 2,801 engineer roles. andurilindustries, speechify, and jobgether are also actively recruiting. If you're applying to one of these names, research their hiring patterns and interview style before you apply. That homework pays off.
When you interview, expect the question every engineer hears: 'Tell me about a time you had to debug a problem that wasn't in your job description.' Have a specific story ready—not a general one. Name the tools, the deadline pressure, and what you learned. Hiring managers listen for whether you see problem-solving as part of the role itself, not a favour.