Adyen - Team Lead - Software Engineer
Requirements
• You have experience leading and developing high-performing software engineering teams. • You have a strong software engineering background building large-scale, distributed systems using Java or similar backend technologies. • You enjoy coaching engineers through technical mentorship, regular feedback and career development. • You're comfortable leading technical discussions, facilitating architectural decisions and balancing engineering quality with business priorities. • You have experience working closely with Product Managers and cross-functional stakeholders to deliver customer-focused solutions. • You have strong problem-solving skills and enjoy tackling complex technical challenges at scale. • Experience building payment systems or integrating alternative payment methods, such as digital wallets, bank transfers, real-time payment schemes or local payment methods, is highly desirable. • You understand the complexities of payment processing and integrations, including transaction flows, payment status handling, error management and reconciliation. • Experience working with APAC payment methods and local payment ecosystems is a plus. • You're passionate about building resilient, scalable systems and continuously improving engineering practices. • You thrive in collaborative, globally distributed engineering teams and communicate effectively with stakeholders across different functions and regions. • You embody Adyen's culture of ownership, collaboration and continuous improvement. • Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion at Adyen • We actively seek different perspectives to sharpen our ideas. Our unique culture is a product of our diverse backgrounds and experiences. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome to be your true self at Adyen. • If you need accommodations or support during the recruitment process to perform at your best, you’ll have the opportunity to let our team know in your application. We encourage people from all backgrounds and abilities to apply. • What’s next? • Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. Learn more about our hiring process here. Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility. • This role is based out of our Singapore office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.
Responsibilities
• Lead, coach and develop a team of Software Engineers, supporting their technical and professional growth. • Foster a high-performing engineering culture built on ownership, collaboration and continuous learning. • Partner closely with Product Managers to translate business priorities and market needs into scalable technical solutions. • Drive the technical direction of the team, balancing product delivery with long-term platform scalability, resilience and maintainability. • Guide architectural discussions and engineering decisions relating to APM integrations, payment processing and platform capabilities. • Build and evolve integrations with alternative payment methods, including local payment schemes, digital wallets, bank transfers and other regional payment solutions. • Ensure payment integrations are reliable, secure and scalable, with appropriate handling of payment flows, transaction statuses, errors and reconciliation. • Collaborate with Engineering Managers, Architects and Team Leads across Adyen to improve engineering practices and execution. • Act as an escalation point for complex technical challenges, helping the team navigate ambiguity and make thoughtful engineering trade-offs. • Continuously improve engineering quality through better testing, observability, operational excellence and developer productivity. • Contribute to Adyen's APM strategy in APAC, balancing local market requirements and payment method expansion with long-term platform scalability, resilience and maintainability.
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