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Head of Engineering - Financial Data Experience

AmsterdamFull-time2026-10-09 → 2026-11-11
On-site

Core

Define and build datasets, reports, files, and dashboards for global merchants, regulators, and Adyen Finance to ensure trustworthy, auditable financial data and money movement experiences.

Role type

Senior IC engineering leader (Head of Engineering)

Builds

Customer-facing financial data models, datasets, reconciliation reports, and dashboards

Domain

Financial technology / Payments / Data & Ledger

Deliverable

dashboards & analysis

Required skills

Financial data literacy (ledgers, cut-offs, corrections, FX, fee attribution), Engineering leadership (managing managers, hiring, culture), Cross-functional collaboration, Strategic prioritization, Technical design judgment

Preferred skills

Experience with platforms not controlled by the team, Simplicity and standards focus, Empathy for merchant problems

Technologies

Financial data systems, Ledger systems, Reporting tools

Responsibilities

Own the customer-facing model of money movement data; Define data delivery formats (datasets, reports, files, dashboards); Build and mentor a high-performing engineering organization (25-50 engineers); Bridge internal ledger complexity with customer-facing experiences; Ensure data reflects merchant entities and periods rather than internal systems

Seniority

Senior, hands-on IC with management responsibilities