Senior Software Engineer (Java) - Bank Accounts
AdyenChicago$180k – $243kPosted 4 April 2026
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Job Description
This is Adyen
Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, HM, 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.
US Bank Accounts Team
We’re looking for a Senior Software Engineer to help build the foundation of our US Banking Product, directly engineering the systems that allow businesses to open, manage, and move money within our ecosystem. This is a new and rapidly evolving offering. As an early member of the team, you won’t just be executing tickets, you’ll be a key contributor to the technical design and architecture, owning features from initial commit to scaled production. You’ll have the unique opportunity to help shape the technical roadmap of a product in its "build-to-scale" phase.
What you’ll do:
You will bring a new perspective on best engineering practices, improvements, and opportunities
You will lead complex technical projects from requirements analysis through architectural design, implementation, testing, and launch into production
You will also work closely with the product team to understand the scope of changes for our customers
Championing security, compliance and reliability challenges
You will mentor and guide other engineers to improve their technical skills and make informed decisions
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
Collaborate across teams and time zones to get projects over the finish line
Who you are:
Currently working as a Senior Software Engineer or at a similar level, with demonstrated knowledge of building Java web services and designing performant relational database models (preferably PostgreSQL)
You have strong problem-solving skills, are comfortable navigating evolving priorities, and adapting quickly to unforeseen challenges
You enjoy elevating the software creation process, system design, reliability, testing, and general problem-solving of the team and broader organization
You have great communication skills and can articulate complex technical vision and strategy to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
You are skilled at collaborating with various people, including senior leaders, Product Managers, and other Software Engineers
You are experienced in leading technical projects in a fast-paced environment
You are a flexible team player with an eye for detail
You proactively share what you learn with the larger engineering community
Open to some domestic and international travel
Minimum qualifications:
8+ years of experience in the software development industry
Full professional proficiency in English
This role is based out of our Chicago office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles
The annual base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $243,000; to learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click
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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.
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