Engineering Manager - Credit Card Payments

About the role

As an Engineering Manager based in Chicago, you will lead a team of software engineers responsible for building the leading Card Payments platform in NORAM. Your mission is to drive the evolution of Adyen’s credit card platform across the region—engineering scalable, resilient, and high-performance payment capabilities that process critical transactions for top-tier merchants at scale. You'll work closely with Product Managers and Engineering teams to deliver core functionality across the Card Payments domain (Visa, Mastercard, Amex). As a people leader, you will champion an inclusive environment, coach engineers through continuous growth, and shape technical direction within one of Adyen's primary payment domains.

Responsibilities

• Author Adyen's Credit Card Payments strategy in NORAM, balancing product delivery with long-term platform scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
• Lead by example, setting the right context and helping teammates do their best work.
• Coach and mentor a diverse team of software engineers, prioritizing psychological safety, clear feedback, and long-term career growth.
• Foster a high-performing engineering culture built on ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
• Partner closely with Product Managers to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions.
• Guide architectural discussions, champion high engineering standards, and empower engineers to own technical solutions end-to-end.

Requirements

• Track record of leading and developing software engineering teams, fostering a culture grounded in ownership and collaboration.
• Experience coaching engineers through technical mentorship, regular feedback, and career development.
• Strong software engineering background building large-scale, distributed systems in Java or similar backend technologies.
• Comfortable jumping into architecture reviews, unblocking technical hurdles, or guiding code reviews during complex, high-priority releases.
• Enjoy leading technical discussions, facilitating architectural decisions, and balancing engineering quality with business priorities.
• Thrive in cross-functional, globally distributed settings and adapt communication thoughtfully across regions and cultures.
• Experience building payment systems or working within the cards payments ecosystem (e.g., authorization, routing, card schemes, issuer/acquirer integrations) is highly desirable.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional engineering teams.
• 7+ years of experience in software development in a fast-paced tech environment.

Don't check every single box? We still encourage you to apply! At Adyen, we value diverse perspectives.

Pay

The annual base salary range for this role is $180,000 - $243,000.

Schedule

This role is based out of our Chicago office. We have a hybrid workplace and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles. You must be work authorized in the United States without the need for new visa sponsorship. The company can support visa transfers but will not sponsor individuals for H-1B CAP applications.