Description
As an Engineering Manager based in Chicago, you will lead a team of software engineers responsible for building the leading Debit Card Payments platform in NORAM. Your mission is to build the most competitive debit platform in the region: optimized for least-cost routing, engineered for maximum throughput, and trusted by NORAM's largest enterprise merchants for unmatched reliability.
You will work closely with Product Managers and Engineering teams to deliver new functionality across the Card Payments domain. As a people leader, you will champion an inclusive environment, coach engineers through continuous growth, and shape technical direction within one of Adyen's core payment domains.
Responsibilities:
- Authoring Adyen's Debit Card Payments strategy in NORAM, balancing product delivery with long-term platform scalability, resilience, and maintainability.
- Lead by example, by setting the right context, and by helping teammates do their best work.
- Coach and mentor a diverse team of software engineers, prioritizing psychological safety, clear feedback, and long-term career growth.
- Foster a high-performing engineering culture built on ownership, collaboration, and continuous learning.
- Partner closely with Product Managers to translate business priorities into scalable technical solutions.
- Guide architectural discussions, champion high engineering standards, and empower engineers to own technical solutions end-to-end.
Requirements:
- You have a track record of leading and developing software engineering teams, fostering a culture grounded in ownership and collaboration.
- You enjoy coaching engineers through technical mentorship, regular feedback, and career development.
- You have a strong software engineering background building large-scale, distributed systems in Java or similar backend technologies.
- You are comfortably jumping into architecture reviews, unblocking technical hurdles, or guiding code reviews when your team faces complex, high-priority releases.
- You enjoy leading technical discussions, facilitating architectural decisions, and balancing engineering quality with business priorities coming from Product Managers.
- You thrive in cross-functional, globally distributed settings and adapt your communication thoughtfully across regions and cultures.
- Experience building payment systems or working within the cards payments ecosystem (e.g. authorisation, routing, card schemes, issuer/acquirer integrations) is highly desirable and considered a big plus.
Minimum qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience managing cross-functional engineering teams
- 7+ years of experience in software development in a fast-paced tech environment