Software Engineer II, Banking Accounts

Adyen

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Hybrid

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Work type
Hybrid
Location
Chicago, IL
Salary
$154,000–$200,000 / yr
Posted
24 days ago
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Confirmed live yesterday

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How this pay compares to similar roles

Similar $174k
This role $177k
$130k most similar roles pay here $219k

This role pays more than 54% of similar roles. Most pay $138,525–$210,300 — the shaded band above. At the midpoint, this role pays about $177k versus about $174k for comparable roles.

Based on 240 similar postings.

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About Adyen

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

Adyen currently has 12 open roles on FindRole.

Listed pay typically runs $184,000–$276,000 across 9 roles with salary data.

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TL;DR · Software Engineer II, Banking Accounts

Software Engineer II (Java) - Banking Accounts will join the nascent US Bank Accounts team within the Financial Services product organization to build products that enable businesses to open, manage, and move money directly within the ecosystem. This role involves evolving existing capabilities, refining customer experiences, and building new features while shaping technical design, architecture, and roadmap decisions. The engineer will handle complex projects from requirements analysis through production launch, focusing on building high-quality APIs and tools for large-scale distributed systems. Required skills include proficiency in Java, Web Services, REST APIs, and SQL/PostgreSQL, with preferred experience in Kafka and Elasticsearch. The role addresses the technical challenge of turning complex banking needs into reliable, scalable customer experiences while ensuring code quality and performance across a wide range of merchant and shopper interactions.

What does a Software Engineer earn in Illinois?

Median $192050 from 87 postings across 24 companies.

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What you'll do

  • Execute complex technical projects from initial requirements analysis through design, implementation, and production launch.
  • Build high-performance APIs and internal tooling based on strict quality principles.
  • Develop and scale features designed to handle large volumes of traffic and data.
  • Improve existing platform components to increase overall system robustness and scalability.
  • Translate complex banking requirements into reliable, scalable customer experiences.
  • Contribute to technical design, architecture, and roadmap decisions for the Bank Accounts team.
  • Deliver live functionalities that impact merchants and shoppers within the first few weeks of joining.

What we're looking for

  • You must have at least 5 years of experience in the software development industry.
  • You must be able to work in the Chicago office at least three days a week.
  • You must have full professional proficiency in English.
  • You must have experience with Java, Web Services, REST APIs, and SQL/PostgreSQL.
  • Experience with Kafka and Elasticsearch is preferred.
  • You should have a good understanding of software engineering practices and large-scale distributed systems.
  • Experience in customer developer experience or payment-related teams is preferred.

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