Data Engineer
@ Adyen

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands
€75,000
On Site
Full Time
Posted 7 hours ago

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About Adyen

Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for clients like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. We create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, supported by a strong culture and career ownership.

Data Engineer Role at Adyen

At Adyen, data is a first-class citizen. As a Data Engineer, you will play a key role in maintaining data infrastructure and ensuring smooth data flows across systems. Based in our Amsterdam office, you will build high-quality data pipelines on our Big Data Platform.

What You’ll Do

  • Collaborate with data scientists, analysts, engineers, product managers, and customers.
  • Design, develop, deploy and operate production ELT pipelines and data architectures.
  • Establish best practices in performance, code quality, data validation and governance.
  • Implement testing, monitoring and validation protocols using tools like Pytest.
  • Optimize performance, resolve bottlenecks and improve query efficiency using Spark optimizations.

Who You Are

  • 3+ years of experience in a similar Data Engineering role.
  • Solid background in software and data engineering practices.
  • Proficient in Python, PySpark, Airflow, Hadoop, Spark, Kafka, SQL and Git.
  • A clear communicator capable of explaining complex data concepts.
  • A self-starter with an innovative and experimental mindset.
  • A champion for data-centric culture and continuous improvement.

Diversity, Equity & Inclusion

Adyen values diverse perspectives and encourages applications from candidates of all backgrounds. We welcome you to be your true self.

What’s Next?

Expect a response within 5 business days, with an interview process lasting about 4 weeks. This role is office-first, based in Amsterdam.

Key skills/competency

  • Data Pipelines
  • ELT
  • Big Data
  • Python
  • PySpark
  • Airflow
  • Hadoop
  • Spark
  • Kafka
  • SQL

How to Get Hired at Adyen

🎯 Tips for Getting Hired

  • Research Adyen's culture: Understand their mission, values, and recent news.
  • Customize your resume: Highlight skills in Python, PySpark, and data pipelines.
  • Demonstrate clarity: Showcase your experience in data architecture.
  • Prepare for interviews: Focus on technical challenges and achievements.

📝 Interview Preparation Advice

Technical Preparation

Revise Python and PySpark coding challenges.
Practice building and optimizing ELT pipelines.
Review Airflow and Hadoop configuration exercises.
Study Spark optimization and query performance.

Behavioral Questions

Describe a time you solved a technical challenge.
Explain how you handle project independence and teamwork.
Discuss a situation requiring clear stakeholder communication.
Share an example of creating innovative data solutions.

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