Software Engineering Manager - Cards & Wallets

Adyen

Amsterdam, Netherlands
On-site
3+ years people management experience
Card issuing or wallet domain expertise
Java 21 and postgres technical stack
Adyen is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead its Cards & Wallets team in Amsterdam. The role requires a combination of technical expertise and people management skills to drive the technical direction of the Issuing Platform, focusing on card issuing and wallet integration services

Job Summary

  • This role involves leading a core team to build and scale Adyen's Issuing Platform processing millions of transactions.
  • The successful candidate will act as the technical authority for Cards & Wallets while coaching high-performing backend and mobile engineers.
  • Adyen offers an office-first environment in Amsterdam where employees are empowered to own their careers and solve unique technical challenges.

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Adyen is seeking a Software Engineering Manager to lead its Cards & Wallets team in Amsterdam. The role requires a combination of technical expertise and people management skills to drive the technical direction of the Issuing Platform, focusing on card issuing and wallet integration services.

Skills & Requirements

Must-have

  • 3+ years people management experience
  • Card issuing or wallet domain expertise
  • Java 21 and Postgres technical stack
  • Kafka RabbitMQ Redis Elastic knowledge
  • API-based financial service scaling

Nice-to-have

  • High-impact ownership mindset
  • Client-focused product strategy
  • Experience with payment schemes
  • Strategic stakeholder management
  • Delightful customer experience focus

Key Requirements

  • Minimum 3 years in people management
  • Proven experience at a Card Issuer or FinTech
  • Deep technical knowledge of Java 21 and distributed systems

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