What youll do :

- Work cross-functionally with design, product, data engineers, engineers and other key stakeholders within Payments.

- Hands-on Technical Leadership : Actively contribute to code, code reviews, architecture decisions, etc.

- Collaborate closely with engineers to design and develop scalable solutions, while also mentoring and providing technical guidance to the team.

- Have a multiplier effect by motivating team members and providing coaching in areas including but not limited to : engineering best practices, scalable architecture design, product roadmap discussions.

- Maintain an inclusive team culture focused on autonomy, ownership, collaboration, communication, and impact.

- Collaborate with different teams to design and implement new services with reliability/infra/data/dev in mind.

- Set clear individual and team goals that align with our strategic engineering ambitions in close collaboration with the product manager.

- Create an inspiring and collaborative team environment with an open communication/feedback culture.

- Recruit new team members who align with the Adyen culture and required skills.

- Maintain an inclusive team culture focused on autonomy, ownership, collaboration, communication, and impact.

Who you are :

- An energetic self-starter experienced in creating alignment between multiple teams.

- You have experience with Core Java, Distributed systems, Web services, REST APIs and SQL/PostgreSQL.

- You are able to define, implement and monitor performance KPIs to quickly identify opportunities for improvement in existing systems.

- Experienced in coaching and mentoring engineering talent.

- Experienced in leading technical projects in a fast paced environment.

- Experienced with collaborating with senior leadership to set strategic direction including product roadmaps.

- An excellent communicator and team player with strong management skills and technical aptitude.

- Must be willing to travel, both domestically and internationally when required to meet with colleagues and/or merchant teams.

- Someone who can clearly communicate about technical concepts to non-engineers.

Minimum Qualifications :

- 2+ years experience in managing engineering teams within a Java environment

- 7+ years of experience in software development industry in a fast paced tech environment

- Full professional proficiency in English