Platform Engineer

Adyen
Amsterdam
Workplace: OnsiteFull timeFunction: DevOps, Cloud & InfrastructureSkills: ["Ownership","Problem-solving","Teamwork","Continuous improvement"]

Build and optimize distributed data systems that power Adyen’s core services. You’ll develop Python or Go tooling for managing, scaling, and monitoring NoSQL stores, and work on partitioning, clustering, sharding, and high availability for globally distributed platforms. Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams, troubleshoot production performance bottlenecks, and help design and operate data stores such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and Redis, while exploring ClickHouse.

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Adyen
Adyen
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Platform Engineer

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Job Summary

Build and optimize distributed data systems that power Adyen’s core services. You’ll develop Python or Go tooling for managing, scaling, and monitoring NoSQL stores, and work on partitioning, clustering, sharding, and high availability for globally distributed platforms. Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams, troubleshoot production performance bottlenecks, and help design and operate data stores such as Cassandra, Elasticsearch, and Redis, while exploring ClickHouse.
Location: Amsterdam
Workplace: Onsite
Employment Type: Full time
Job Function: DevOps, Cloud & Infrastructure

Key Responsibilities

  • •Develop robust tooling and automation in Python or Go to manage, scale, and monitor distributed data stores.
  • •Design, build, and optimize distributed data stores for scalability, fault tolerance, and high availability.
  • •Create and implement partitioning, clustering, and sharding strategies for large-scale global systems.
  • •Collaborate with platform and infrastructure teams to ensure seamless integration and operation of distributed systems.
  • •Troubleshoot performance bottlenecks and maintain availability in production; participate in a 24/7 on-call rotation once or twice a month.

Key Requirements

  • •Experience working with distributed data stores such as Cassandra, Redis, Clickhouse, or similar technologies.
  • •Solid programming experience in Python or Go, with a track record of building reliable infrastructure automation and developer tooling.
  • •Understanding of partitioning, replication, consistency models, and CAP theorem, including data distribution strategies like sharding and consistent hashing.
  • •Ability to troubleshoot and resolve issues in large-scale production environments involving distributed systems.
  • •Proactive ownership and teamwork, with a continuous improvement mindset.
Experience:Distributed systems
Skills:OwnershipProblem-solvingTeamworkContinuous improvement
Languages:English
Tech Stack:PythonGoCassandraElasticsearchRedisClickhouse

Company Brief

Adyen
Global payments company providing a unified platform for accepting payments, risk management, and financial services to merchants and enterprises across online, mobile, and in-store channels.
Industry: Payments
Company Size: Enterprise (1,001+ employees)
Revenue: USD 1B+
Growth: Public Company
Valuation: Public Company (Market Cap in USD)
Funding: IPO / Publicly Listed
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
Founded: 2006
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