Senior Java Engineer - Scalable Payments Platform

Adyen; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 75,000 - 120,000; Full time

Job summary

Adyen in Amsterdam is recruiting mid-level and senior Java engineers for the Customer Experience Solution teams. You will own the full development cycle from design to production, focusing on high-throughput services and a large PostgreSQL database.

The role demands strong Java, REST APIs and SQL skills, proactive ownership, and clear communication across time zones. This is an office-first, non-remote role based in Amsterdam.

Qualifications

• Experience with Java, REST APIs and PostgreSQL.
• Proven ability to build high-throughput, reliable services.
• Strong communication and ownership of technical decisions.

Responsibilities

• Build and maintain the distributed high-performance platform.
• Be part of a diverse and inclusive team.
• Deliver code from design to live production within deadlines.
• Collaborate across teams/time zones and review code.
• Identify and improve robustness and scalability of the platform.

Skills

Java

REST APIs

PostgreSQL

SQL

Distributed systems

Team player

Communication

RabbitMQ

Kafka

Elasticsearch

Job description

Adyen in Amsterdam is recruiting mid-level and senior Java engineers for the Customer Experience Solution teams. You will own the full development cycle from design to production, focusing on high-throughput services and a large PostgreSQL database.

The role demands strong Java, REST APIs and SQL skills, proactive ownership, and clear communication across time zones. This is an office-first, non-remote role based in Amsterdam.