Partner Solution Engineer - Payment Methods

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.

The Partner Engineering Manager – Payment Methods role sits at the core of Adyen’s payments platform, ensuring our integrations with schemes and payment partners are reliable, scalable, and continuously optimized. This role proactively monitors flows like authorizations and clearing, driving improvements across systems and processes. Rather than reacting to issues, Partner Engineers prevent them—using data, tools, and product insights to detect and resolve inefficiencies early.

The ideal candidate thrives in technical complexity, drives strategic collaborations, and identifies opportunities to improve payment performance at scale. They excel at translating product roadmaps into actionable requirements, leading high-impact conversations with partners, and ensuring Adyen continues to deliver a world-class payment experience to merchants around the globe.

• Own the technical relationships with Adyen’s Payment Methods partners, including global networks like Visa and Mastercard, as well as local networks such as Pulse, Star, Nyce, Accel.
• Drive end-to-end conversion improvements and enhance existing integrations by leveraging partners' system and network capabilities.
• Work closely with the engineering team identifying bottlenecks and addressing them with our partners.
• Act as the technical point of contact for our card acquiring rails, with a deep understanding of how specifications impact merchant processing.
• Identify opportunities to develop tools and processes that enable scalable, efficient support for our acquiring operations.

• You have at least 5 years of relevant experience at a tech or payments company, with a focus on managing card networks, preferably from an acquiring perspective.
• You’re able to structure, deliver, and communicate clear project plans across cross-functional teams that include analysts and software engineers.
• You have a strong understanding of API integrations, payment systems, and technical solutions.
• You’re operationally excellent and driven to improve existing processes, with a hands-on mindset and attention to detail.
• You’re skilled at managing external stakeholders and influencing partners to align with Adyen’s roadmap and long-term objectives.

• This role is based in Chicago.
• Adyen values in-person collaboration, and we are an office-first company.
• Some international travel will be required.

• The base salary for this role in Chicago ranges from $154,000 to $200,000, plus RSUs.
• To learn more about our compensation philosophy, please click here.

Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. 

Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application!

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.

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.

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