--- title: 'Optimization Manager at Adyen' canonical: 'https://feeny.ai/job/optimization-manager-adyen-amsterdam-h9p6ck22jmgw' type: 'job' last_seen: '2026-09-09' --- # Optimization Manager at Adyen - **Company:** Adyen - **Location:** Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Posted:** 2026-09-08 - **Last confirmed live:** 2026-09-09 - **Apply:** https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/adyen/jobs/8173306 ## Job description This is Adyen Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition. For our teams, we create an environment with opportunities for our people to succeed, backed by the culture and support to ensure they are enabled to truly own their careers. We are motivated individuals who tackle unique technical challenges at scale and solve them as a team. Together, we deliver innovative and ethical solutions that help businesses achieve their ambitions faster. Optimization Manager Adyen is seeking a strategic and analytical Optimization Manager to join our Performance Optimization team in Amsterdam. In this role, you will be responsible for managing full-funnel payment performance to drive tangible business impact and optimize merchant success at scale. You will act as a key partner to our merchants, leveraging data-driven insights to enhance their payment ecosystems. Success in this position requires a blend of excellent project management skills and the ability to collaborate seamlessly with cross-functional teams, including Product, Commercial, and Data Analytics, within a fast-paced and global environment. The ideal candidate possesses deep payments expertise, a strong focus on risk and fraud prevention, and the ability to translate complex technical findings into clear, actionable recommendations for both technical and non-technical stakeholders. ## What you'll do - Partner with commercial teams to drive Adyen’s value proposition and merchant adoption, using data-driven insights (with Data Analysts) to strengthen conversations - Lead high-level customer discussions, enable commercial teams with tools/trainings, and act as a payment optimization SME across risk, fraud, conversion, and cost efficiency - Analyze merchant portfolios and payment data to identify optimization opportunities, run playbooks, and drive performance and risk improvements - Identify and support adoption of Adyen products (e.g. Protect, Uplift) in collaboration with Product teams - Build dashboards/tools and scalable analytical solutions from large datasets to generate actionable insights - Operate with autonomy and a global, strategic perspective across high-value customers and cross-functional teams - Support team operations, mentor team members, and build strong relationships with regional customers and stakeholders ## Who you are - 5+ years’ experience in Risk & Fraud, Payments Performance, Data Analytics, Technical Account roles, or similar within fintech/payments, with strong understanding of regional payments landscape (card network rules, regulations, risk considerations) - Good stakeholder management across customers and cross-functional teams, with an ownership mindset and ability to prioritize and execute independently - Comfortable working in fast-paced, global, cross-functional environments with a continuous improvement mindset - Strong data analysis skills with experience handling complex datasets; BI tools (e.g. Looker, Tableau) is a plus - Excellent communication skills in English, able to simplify complex topics for both technical and non-technical audiences Our Diversity, Equity and Inclusion commitments Our unique approach is a product of our diverse perspectives. This diversity of backgrounds and cultures is essential in helping us maintain our momentum. Our business and technical challenges are unique, and we need as many different voices as possible to join us in solving them - voices like yours. No matter who you are or where you’re from, we welcome you to be your true self at Adyen. Studies show that women and members of underrepresented communities apply for jobs only if they meet 100% of the qualifications. Does this sound like you? If so, Adyen encourages you to reconsider and apply. We look forward to your application! What’s next? Ensuring a smooth and enjoyable candidate experience is critical for us. We aim to get back to you regarding your application within 5 business days. Our interview process tends to take about 4 weeks to complete, but may fluctuate depending on the role. [Learn more about our hiring process here](https://careers.adyen.com/how-we-hire). Don’t be afraid to let us know if you need more flexibility. This role is based out of our Amsterdam office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles. ## About Adyen ## Company Overview - **One-liner**: Adyen provides a unified financial technology platform with end-to-end payment capabilities, data insights, and financial products designed for ambitious global businesses. - **Entity Type**: Public (ticker not specified in provided sources) - **Headquarters**: Amsterdam, Netherlands - **Founded**: 2006 - **Founders**: Pieter van der Does (Co-founder, CEO) and others ## Core Business - Primary industry: Financial technology (fintech) – payments, embedded finance, and data analytics. - Target customers: B2B, Enterprise (retail, travel & hospitality, SaaS platforms, marketplaces, food & beverage, digital media, financial services). - Mission: “Engineered for ambition” – help businesses grow faster with a single, modern platform. ## Products & Services - **Unified Payments Platform**: Accept, settle, and move money online, in-app, and in-store via one API supporting 200+ local payment methods and 150+ currencies. - **Adyen for Platforms**: Enables marketplaces and SaaS platforms to manage payments, payouts, and money movement for their users. - **Adyen Issuing**: Issue physical and virtual cards under the client’s brand. - **Adyen Embedded Finance**: Embed payments, accounts, card issuing, and capital into third-party products. - **Risk Management & Fraud Tools**: Built‑in optimization to reduce fraud and lower payment costs. - **Terminal API & Point of Sale (POS)**: Integrated in‑person payment hardware. - **Adyen Giving**: Donation feature for charitable contributions at checkout. - **Adyen Agentic** (new): AI‑platform commerce capabilities. ## Market Standing - **Valuation/Market Cap**: Not provided in search results (public company). - **Key Metric**: Processed volume of €970.1 BN in 2023 [adyen.com/about]. - **Notable Customers/Partners**: Meta, Nord Security, L’Occitane, Rectangle Health, Vagaro, Groupon (first global enterprise merchant) [adyen.com]. - **Growth Signals**: - 4,000+ employees representing 115+ nationalities [adyen.com/about]. - 28–29 offices across Europe, North America, Asia Pacific, Latin America, and the Middle East [adyen.com/about]. - Obtained US, UK, EU banking licenses and acquiring licenses in Japan, UAE, Malaysia, Puerto Rico, Singapore, Hong Kong, Australia, New Zealand [adyen.com/about]. - Launched Adyen Agentic and continues to expand embedded finance offerings. ## Competitive Advantages - 99.999% historical platform uptime [adyen.com]. - Single API that supports multiple use cases and channels, reducing integration complexity. - Fully in‑house built technology (no third‑party patchwork). - Direct acquiring licenses in multiple regions, providing local expertise and compliance. - Data‑driven optimizations powered by trillions of euros in transaction data. - Engineering‑first culture with a focus on speed, autonomy, and long‑term thinking. ## Strategic Focus - Expand global footprint and acquiring licenses. - Grow embedded finance and platform products (Adyen for Platforms, Issuing, Capital). - Launch AI‑powered commerce via Adyen Agentic. - Maintain high reliability and compliance (US, UK, EU banking licenses). - Attract and retain top engineering talent to solve complex financial challenges. ## Why Work Here - **Culture**: “Office‑first” with flexibility – believes in‑person collaboration builds genuine connection [careers.adyen.com]. - **Benefits**: “Adyen+” monthly financial contribution for individual needs (childcare, language courses, home office setup), plus health insurance, commute allowance, lunch in office, and local benefits. - **Engineering**: Engineers tackle unique challenges in financial technology; culture emphasizes launching fast, iterating, winning as a team, and creating your own path (“The Adyen Formula”). - **Global Team**: 115+ nationalities across 28 offices; diverse, collaborative environment. ## Sources 1. [adyen.com/about](https://www.adyen.com/about) 2. [adyen.com](https://www.adyen.com/) 3. [careers.adyen.com](https://careers.adyen.com/) 4. [careers.adyen.com/vacancies](https://careers.adyen.com/vacancies) 5. 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