Engineering Manager - Debit Card Payments

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft—making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. 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.

About the role

As an Engineering Manager based in Chicago, you will lead a team of software engineers responsible for building the leading Debit Card Payments platform in NORAM. Your mission is to build the most competitive debit platform in the region—optimized for least-cost routing, engineered for maximum throughput, and trusted by NORAM's largest enterprise merchants for unmatched reliability. You'll work closely with Product Managers and Engineering teams to deliver new functionality across the Card Payments domain.

As a people leader, you will champion an inclusive environment, coach engineers through continuous growth, and shape technical direction within one of Adyen's core payment domains.

Responsibilities

• Author Adyen's Debit Card Payments strategy in NORAM, balancing product delivery with long-term platform scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
• Lead by example, by setting the right context, and by 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.
• Enjoy 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 when your team faces complex, high-priority releases.
• Enjoy leading technical discussions, facilitating architectural decisions, and balancing engineering quality with business priorities coming from Product Managers.
• Thrive in cross-functional, globally distributed settings and adapt your 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 and considered a big plus.

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.

Benefits

Adyen is committed to diversity, equity, and inclusion. Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives, essential in helping us maintain our momentum. We welcome you to be your true self at Adyen.

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.