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Software Engineer, Security

Adyen

Chicago, IL
Full Time
Senior
154k-200k
2 days ago

Job Description

About the Role

This is Adyen. 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 a 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. Security at Adyen is paramount, and we are building a new Software Security Engineering team dedicated to empowering our product developers to build secure and compliant financial technology on our platform.

Key Responsibilities

  • Collaborate across teams and time zones to get projects over the finish line.
  • Lead complex technical projects from requirements analysis through design, implementation, testing and launching into production.
  • Be a builder and advisor; contribute to the implementation of engineering solutions and offer technical guidance/mentorship to other engineers.
  • Identify and improve parts of our platform to make it more robust and scalable.
  • Build engineering features and solutions with scalability and availability at the forefront.
  • Bring live functionalities that impact many merchants and shoppers within the first few weeks.

Requirements

  • Between 3-8 years of professional experience as a software engineer, currently working at a similar level.
  • Strong, object-oriented design and coding skills in Java.
  • Demonstrable passion for security; experience in security engineering (e.g., input validation frameworks, file upload frameworks, rate limiting standards) is preferred.
  • Strong sense of ownership and ability to move projects forward independently.
  • Great communication skills and ability to articulate complex technical concepts to different stakeholders.
  • Familiarity with complex and large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience leading technical projects in a fast-paced environment.
  • Flexibility and willingness to travel domestically and internationally.

Nice to Have

  • Experience in security engineering such as building input validation frameworks, file upload frameworks, or rate limiting standards.

Qualifications

  • Relevant professional experience as a software engineer (3-8 years).
  • Proficiency in Java programming.
  • Experience with security engineering concepts.

Benefits & Perks

  • Annual base salary range of $154,000 - $200,000.
  • Opportunity to work in an office-first environment based out of Chicago.
  • Full-time position with occasional holiday and weekend work to ensure business continuity.

Working at Adyen

At Adyen, we value diversity, equity, and inclusion, welcoming individuals regardless of background, culture, or identity. We foster an environment where everyone can be their true selves and contribute to solving unique technical challenges with diverse perspectives. Our culture emphasizes collaboration, innovation, and ethical solutions.

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Job Details

Posted AtAug 4, 2025
Salary154k-200k
Job TypeFull Time
Work ModeOnsite
ExperienceSenior

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About Adyen

Website

adyen.com

Company Size

1001-5000 employees

Location

Chicago, IL

Industry

Financial Transactions Processing, Reserve, and Clearinghouse Activities

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