Senior Software Engineer (Java, Card Payments)
Company: Adyen
Location: Chicago
Salary: $180k - $243k per year
Type: Full-time
Posted: 2026-07-17
About this role
- The Card Payments Airlines team is dedicated to processing high-volume transactions for our global airline partners via major card networks like Visa, MasterCard, and American Express
- This team is pioneering the next generation of payment solutions tailored for the unique demands of the airline industry
- Our systems are mission-critical, handling millions of transactions daily
- As a Senior Software Engineer, you will be responsible for leading the design and architecture of the industry’s most scalable and reliable airline processing platform
- This senior role also involves coaching and guiding team members and collaborating closely with product management to define, scope, and deliver on our merchant-facing roadmap
- Bring your own point of view on best engineering practices
- Collaborate across teams and time zones to get projects over the finish line
- Lead complex technical projects from requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing and launch into production
- Be hands on and contribute to the implementation, but at the same time offer technical guidance and mentoring to other engineers
- Identify and improve parts of the platform to make it more robust and scalable
- Your code will be used at scale and you are expected to think in that mindset when building features
- We launch fast and iterate often. Concretely, this means that within your first few weeks, you will bring live functionalities that impact many merchants and shoppers
### Benefits
- Global exchange program
- Weekly happy hour
- Delicious healthy lunches
- Phantom share package
- Yearly trip to Amsterdam
- Paid holidays
- Work from home opportunities- 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!
- You have at least 8 years of professional experience as an engineer and are curr...