Java Software Engineer – Customer Experience

About the role

Adyen is a leading fintech platform serving global brands such as Meta, Uber, H&M and Microsoft. As a Java Software Engineer in the Customer Experience (CX) team you will own the full development cycle, from design through testing to production, working with one of the largest PostgreSQL databases to ensure performance and reliability.

Key responsibilities

• Build and maintain a distributed, high‑performance platform that powers payments for millions of users.
• Launch code quickly and iterate often, delivering new functionality that impacts many businesses and shoppers.
• Take full ownership from initial design to production rollout of new features.
• Identify, analyse and improve parts of the platform to increase robustness and scalability.
• Collaborate across teams and time zones, review code, and incorporate feedback.

Required profile

• Proven experience with Java, web services, REST APIs and SQL/PostgreSQL.
• Background in building and deploying high‑throughput, highly reliable services.
• Proactive attitude with strong ownership and a focus on technical and product quality.
• Excellent communication skills, able to explain complex technical concepts to non‑technical audiences.

Required skills

• Java
• REST APIs
• SQL
• PostgreSQL
• RabbitMQ (nice to have)
• Kafka (nice to have)
• Elasticsearch (nice to have)