Senior Implementation Engineer

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. For our teams, 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. Senior Implementation Engineer As a Senior Implementation Engineer at Adyen, you will lead the design and delivery of mission-critical payment integrations for some of the world’s largest global companies. You will influence how global enterprises design and operate their payment infrastructure at scale. Your work will directly impact the reliability, performance, and scalability of payment flows used by millions of end customers worldwide. This role is focused on solving complex, high-scale technical challenges. You will also shape technical direction, influence product evolution, and mentor implementers across the organization. This position is based in San Francisco, and the ideal candidate is both consultative and technical. You will design and scale highly resilient, high-performance integration architectures while helping raise the technical bar across the implementation organization. What you’ll do: • Deliver complex, multi-region enterprise integration projects • Design scalable, high-availability architectures for global merchants handling large transaction volumes • Define and ensure technical standards across implementation engineering teams • Act as a strategic technical advisor in both pre-sales and delivery phases, shaping solutions alongside sales and senior merchant stakeholders • Shape industry standards and the broader ecosystem by defining how large-scale payment architectures are built and scaled • Foster best practices in reliability, scalability, security, and system design • Mentor and support Implementation Engineers across the organization • Partner with Product and Engineering to influence platform evolution and new product design • Manage critical escalations and ensure stability of high-scale merchant integrations Who you are: • 8+ years of experience in software engineering or technical consulting with deep API integration experience • Deep system design and distributed systems expertise • Ability to operate as a solution architect and trusted advisor in complex, enterprise environments • Experience contributing to production-level systems with pragmatic engineering trade-offs • Comfortable engaging with senior technical and business stakeholders • Proven ability to mentor and develop engineers • Solid decision-making capability in complex and ambiguous environments • Passion for raising technical excellence across teams and organizations • You thrive in environments where collaboration, accountability, and impact go hand in hand Total rewards & compensation The annual base salary range for this role is $184,000 - $276,000. Compensation is based on factors including qualifications, experience, and location. Total compensation package includes equity (RSUs), 401(k), health, dental, vision, and more. In-office expectations This role is based in our San Francisco office. We're an office-first company and expect employees to work in-office at least 3 days a week on average. This approach helps strike a balance between bringing people together for in-person collaboration and learning from each other, while also supporting flexibility. 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. If you have specific time constraints, please communicate them with your recruiter, and we’ll do our best to accommodate them where possible. EEO statement Adyen is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, veteran status, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status. All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines. Work Eligibility 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.