Staff Engineer: FinTech Platform Architect

Adyen; Chicago (IL); On-site; USD 255,000 - 348,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading financial technology company seeks a Technical Leader in Chicago to shape the architecture and drive technical excellence in their financial products. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of hands-on development experience, including expertise in Java and distributed systems, along with strong mentoring skills to support engineering teams. This role emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment. Compensation includes an annual salary of $255k–$348k plus RSUs.

Qualifications

• 2+ years of experience in the financial industry, preferably in banking or fintech.
• 10+ years of hands-on development experience in a modern engineering environment.
• Strong background in coding with Java.

Responsibilities

• Scale and expand the foundation for all Adyen products.
• Provide architectural and design leadership for Financial Products.
• Mentor engineers to maintain high standards of technical excellence.

Skills

Java

Technical leadership

Distributed systems

Communication skills

Problem-solving

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Job description

A leading financial technology company seeks a Technical Leader in Chicago to shape the architecture and drive technical excellence in their financial products. The ideal candidate will have over 10 years of hands-on development experience, including expertise in Java and distributed systems, along with strong mentoring skills to support engineering teams. This role emphasizes innovation, collaboration, and problem-solving in a fast-paced environment. Compensation includes an annual salary of $255k–$348k plus RSUs.