Head of Engineering - Adyen protect - Adyen

Ayden

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US Posted 55 days ago

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TL;DR

We are seeking a visionary and highly technical Head of Engineering to lead the development and scaling of Adyen Protect, our ML-first product suite designed for real-time payment fraud detection. This role involves leading four high-impact engineering teams in building scalable infrastructure for model training, real-time scoring, and automated experimentation at millisecond levels. You will define and execute a technical roadmap that aligns with evolving global e-commerce needs while ensuring the risk engine is accurate, performant, and transparent. Responsibilities include fostering an inclusive environment for rapid prototyping, ethical AI practices, and continuous learning, as well as collaborating closely with product leaders and risk officers to translate complex fraud patterns into robust technical features. Ideal candidates have a deep understanding of machine learning lifecycles, extensive experience in manager-of-managers roles within high-growth fintech environments, and expertise in managing products that handle high-throughput, low-latency workloads. Proficiency in distributed systems, data pipelines, and real-time processing is essential.

Skills

Python Java Kubernetes Docker AWS CI/CD ML Big Data A/B Testing PostgreSQL Redis Apache Kafka Prometheus Grafana Scalability High Availability Data Pipelines Real-Time Processing Ethical AI

What you'll do

  • Define and execute the technical roadmap for Adyen Protect, aligning ML capabilities with global e-commerce needs.
  • Lead four multidisciplinary teams in building scalable infrastructure for model training and real-time scoring.
  • Ensure engineering excellence by maintaining high standards for quality and reliability of fraud detection systems.
  • Partner closely with Product Leaders to translate complex fraud patterns into robust technical features.
  • Mentor and grow a high-performing organization, fostering an inclusive environment for continuous learning.

What we're looking for

  • Over 7 years of technical experience, including hands-on software or machine learning engineering.
  • At least 5 years in manager-of-managers roles overseeing multiple engineering teams.
  • Proven experience managing high-throughput, low-latency systems like payments or cybersecurity.
  • Deep understanding of Machine Learning lifecycles from data engineering to model deployment.
  • Familiarity with fraud detection, risk management, and identity verification systems preferred.

Market check

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This listing doesn't show a salary. Similar roles on FindRole typically pay $141,300–$224,400.

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$141,300$224,400

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Employer

About Ayden

Adyen is a global payments platform that provides end-to-end payment processing, merchant acquiring, and issuing solutions to large global companies, enabling them to accept payments anywhere in the world. Industry: Payments Technology & Financial Services

Ayden currently has 107 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $180,000–$243,000 across 37 roles with salary data.

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