Senior Software Engineer (Java)

Adyen; Bengaluru; On-site; INR 2,600,000 - 4,200,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen Bengaluru is seeking an experienced software engineer to join our high-performance distributed platform team. You will own features from design to live deployment and collaborate across time zones to deliver scalable payment and tokenization services.

The role requires 7+ years of OO programming (Java), strong communication, and a track record in building robust systems. Our tech stack includes Java 21, RESTful services, SQL/PostgreSQL, Tomcat, Gradle, and Elasticsearch.

Qualifications

• 7+ years of experience with object-oriented programming (Java).
• Experience building high-performance distributed systems.
• Strong communication skills in English.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain our distributed high-performance platform.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team.
• Launch fast with code live early; own features end-to-end.
• Take ownership from design to live deployment.
• Improve parts of the platform for robustness and scalability.
• Collaborate across teams/time zones; review code and accept feedback.

Skills

Java

Distributed Systems

Tools

RESTful Web Services

SQL/PostgreSQL

MyBatis

Tomcat

Gradle

CockroachDB

Elasticsearch

Job description

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.

Operating at the intersection of high-grade security and conversion optimization, our Authentication and Tokenization systems deliver robust solutions for global commerce. The Adyen Tokenization solution securely vaults payment credentials to enable seamless, friction-free checkout experiences worldwide while ensuring adherence to localized market regulations. Our Authentication engine dynamically optimizes transaction flows to eliminate checkout friction while maintaining strict compliance.

Both products are core pillars of Adyen Uplift , an advanced, AI-powered payment optimization suite designed to drive peak performance for global enterprise merchants. By capitalizing on Adyen's vast, unparalleled global payments data, Adyen Uplift offers intelligent, AI-powered solutions that help businesses maximize payment conversions, streamline fraud management, and reduce the overall cost of transactions.

Based in one of the world's most dynamic fintech hubs, our engineering team navigates intricate compliance frameworks, including the RBI's Card-on-File Tokenization (CoFT) and multi-factor authentication mandates. We design and scale low-latency, highly resilient distributed systems that process millions of daily transactions. Joining this team means taking complete, end-to-end ownership of mission-critical architecture that directly impacts enterprise merchants and consumers across APAC, Europe, and the Americas.

What You'll Do

• You will build and maintain our distributed high-performance platform
• You will be part of a diverse and inclusive team
• We launch fast and iterate often. Concretely, this means that within your first few weeks, you will bring code live that impacts many businesses and shoppers
• You will be fully responsible from its initial design to bringing new functionality live
• Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable
• Collaborate across teams and time zones to make things happen, review code and be open to feedback
• As an engineer you will helping our core financial data processes and working on our finance infrastructure, to keep it scalable, reliable and secure

Who you are:

• You have 7+ years of experience working with object-oriented programming languages (JAVA)
• You are flexible, a team player, someone with an eye for detail
• You are able to take ownership, lead a project and enjoy writing testable code
• You have excellent communication skills and the ability to articulate complex, technical concepts
• As we operate in a global setting, you need to be proficient in English; any other language is a plus

Our Tech Stack: Java 21, Web Services (RESTful) and SQL/PostgreSQL using MyBatis (ORM), Tomcat, Gradle, CockroachDB and Elasticsearch

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 Bengaluru office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

At Adyen, we strive to create an accessible and inclusive experience for all candidates.Please let our team know if you need any adjustments to the recruitment process to make it more accessible and/or inclusive to your needs.