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Senior Software Engineer - Financial Products

Adyen San Francisco Full-time Development Posted May 17, 2026
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What it’s like to work at Adyen

Payments Tech · Amsterdam

3.8
Employee Rating
4.1
Work-Life Balance
206
Open Roles
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What employees love

  • Smart, humble colleagues with high standards and a market-leading payments product
  • Good work-life balance with trust-based culture, free lunch, and international team trips

What could be better

  • Below-market compensation (~20% less than peers) with poor stock options
  • Middle management quality issues as company scaled — inexperienced managers and internal politics
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About the Role

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.

Senior Software Engineer (Java), Financial Products

The Financial Products team at Adyen is at the forefront of our evolution, building the foundational infrastructure that enables our customers to manage their finances, issue cards, and access capital globally. As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a critical role in developing a high-integrity financial ecosystem that goes far beyond traditional payments. This suite of recently launched products offers a rare opportunity to solve deep architectural challenges from engineering immutable ledgers and real-time decisioning engines to scaling a unified platform that operates across multiple regulatory jurisdictions. We seek engineers who possess a "customer problem first" mindset, balancing rapid product innovation with the technical rigor required to build robust, global-scale financial systems for the world’s leading enterprises.

What you’ll do:

Who you are:

Minimum qualifications:

The annual base salary range for this role is $190,000 - $290,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

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.

You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for new visa sponsorship. The company can support visa transfers but will not sponsor individuals for H-1B CAP applications.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is the work-life balance like at Adyen?
Adyen has a work-life balance score of 4.1/5 based on employee reviews. This is above average, suggesting the company genuinely respects work-life boundaries.
What is Adyen’s culture like?
Adyen is characterized by these culture values: eng-driven, ship-fast, wlb, product-impact, learning. Based on employee reviews, the company has an overall rating of 3.8/5. Smart, humble colleagues with high standards and a market-leading payments product
How many open roles does Adyen have?
Adyen currently has 206 open roles across departments including engineering, product, sales, and more. Roles are refreshed daily from their careers page.
Is this role remote-friendly?
This role is located in San Francisco. Check the job description above for specific location and remote work details.
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