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# Java Engineer

- **Company:** Adyen N.V.
- **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands
- **Experience:** Expert
- **Contract:** Permanent contract
- **Skills:** Java (Programming Language), Application Programming Interfaces (APIs), Continuous Integration, Data Centers, Relational Databases, Distributed Systems, Java Virtual Machine (JVM), PostgreSQL, Live Connect (Windows), Software Engineering
- **Published:** September 4, 2026
- **Apply:** https://www.careerjet.nl/job/nl6bb34ff8baf077cb0ffd8ee2c8cfb71c/eaa

## About the Role

* 7+ years of backend software development experience
 * Proficiency in Java and a strong understanding of the JVM
 * Experience working with Postgres or similar relational databases
 * Experience with CI/CD, observability, performance analysis, and incident response
 * Ability to lead ambiguous technical initiatives involving multiple teams
 * Proven experience designing and operating distributed systems
 * A product-oriented approach to software development
 * Willingness to operate, deploy, and troubleshoot applications in a live production environment

Bonus points for

 * Experience with large-scale, multi-region, or mission-critical systems
 * Knowledge of authentication, authorization, encryption, and other security practices
 * Experience building internal platforms focused on developer autonomy
 * Experience leading platform migrations or driving adoption across a large engineering organization

## Description

Our work includes initiatives such as migrating workloads from Nomad to Kubernetes and exploring migration paths from established technologies toward modern application runtimes and frameworks. We design safe adoption strategies that allow teams to modernize without disrupting business-critical services.
As a Senior Java Engineer, you will:

 * Lead the design and delivery of foundational services used by engineering teams across Adyen
 * Drive complex, cross-team initiatives from problem discovery through production adoption
 * Partner with product managers and engineers to identify shared platform needs and define priorities
 * Design and evolve APIs, including compatibility, migration, and adoption strategies
 * Architect resilient solutions spanning multiple data centers
 * Own the deployment, observability, operation, and continuous improvement of live services
 * Gather and use developer feedback to improve the reliability, usability, and adoption of platform services
 * Mentor engineers and raise technical standards within the team


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