Senior Platform Engineer

Who you are

• Hands-on platform engineering experience: You have 7+ years of experience with platform, infrastructure, or software engineering
• Linux proficiency: Advanced skills in system administration, networking (TCP/IP, DNS, routing, firewalls), and security fundamentals. Comfortable troubleshooting complex issues across the stack
• Container technologies expertise: Hands-on experience with Kubernetes at scale, cluster operations, networking, troubleshooting. Familiarity with HashiCorp tools (Terraform, Consul, Nomad, Vault) and GitOps workflows (ArgoCD)
• On-prem / bare-metal experience: Comfortable operating on-prem infrastructure (i.e. outside of public cloud), bare-metal provisioning, hardware lifecycle, storage, and datacenter operations
• Strong scripting and programming skills: Intermediate-to-advanced Bash proficiency and intermediate-to-advanced skills in Python or Go. Ability to build production-quality tooling and automation
• Nice to have: Prior experience in FinTech or regulated industries where reliability and security are paramount. Experience with configuration management tools (Ansible, Puppet), load balancers (HAProxy, Nginx, etc) and infrastructure-as-code at scale

What the job involves

• We are looking for a Platform Engineer for the Container Services team in Chicago. This team owns and operates Adyen's core container orchestration infrastructure, the foundation that keeps our global payment platform running
• In this role, you will design, build, and operate critical infrastructure systems, drive automation and reliability improvements, and help scale Adyen's platform as we continue to grow globally
• Build and operate core infrastructure: Design, implement, and maintain container orchestration (Kubernetes) and supporting infrastructure across our global private cloud
• Drive automation and reduce toil: Develop tooling and automation that improves provisioning, configuration management, and operational workflows, enabling self-service for engineering teams and reducing manual effort
• Ensure reliability at scale: Own the availability and performance of critical platform systems, participate in on-call rotations, and drive incident response and postmortem processes that continuously improve our operational posture
• Collaborate across teams and time zones: Work closely with platform engineers in Chicago, contributing to a global team that operates 24/7 infrastructure across multiple regions and datacenters
• Shape platform evolution: Contribute to architectural decisions, evaluate new technologies, and help drive platform modernization initiatives — including migration strategies, multi-region resilience, and infrastructure standardization

Benefits

• Global exchange program
• Weekly happy hour
• Delicious healthy lunches
• Phantom share package
• Yearly trip to Amsterdam
• Paid holidays
• Work from home opportunities