Adyen

Senior Platform Engineer - Observability

Adyen
Apply
11 days ago
Amsterdam, NetherlandsSenior
H1B Sponsor

Responsibilities

  • Design and implement the next-generation logging and metrics platform architecture for global regions, data isolation, and regulatory requirements.
  • Own the lifecycle and operations of more than 1,500 servers across bare-metal and Kubernetes environments.
  • Write Go or Python automation and self-healing tools to reduce manual operational work.
  • Improve CI pipelines to make cluster changes safe, predictable, and automated.
  • Optimize distributed tracing and logging pipelines and tune Elasticsearch, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and OpenTelemetry for high-volume traffic.
  • Participate in on-call rotations, upgrade the platform stack, and maintain security and performance.
  • Implement self-service guardrails, quota management, and safer API access patterns for platform users.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience in observability or a relevant platform/infrastructure domain.
  • Hands-on experience operating telemetry data stores at scale, such as Elasticsearch, OpenSearch, VictoriaLogs, ClickHouse, Prometheus, VictoriaMetrics, and Grafana Tempo.
  • Kernel-level Linux knowledge with the ability to debug networking, filesystem, and performance issues on bare-metal and virtualized hardware.
  • Proven experience operating and troubleshooting production Kubernetes workloads on-premises or in the cloud, including daily use of kubectl and Kubernetes primitives.
  • Proficiency in Go or Python for building infrastructure tools and automation platforms.
  • Experience with large-scale multi-tenant isolation and quota or cost governance for telemetry platforms is preferred.
  • Familiarity with regulated environments and security, auditability, and data-handling requirements is preferred.

Benefits

  • The role is based in Adyen’s Amsterdam office.
  • Adyen is an office-first company focused on in-person collaboration and does not offer remote-only work.
  • The interview process typically takes about four weeks, and candidates generally receive an application update within 10 business days.

Tech Stack

ClickHouseElasticsearchGoKubernetesLinuxPrometheusPython

Categories

Adyen

About Adyen

1,001-5,000 employees

Adyen (AMS: ADYEN) is the financial technology platform of choice for leading companies. By providing end-to-end payments capabilities, data-driven insights, and financial products in a single global solution, Adyen helps businesses achieve their ambitions faster. With offices around the world, Adyen works with the likes of Meta, Uber, H&M, eBay, and Microsoft. For support visit: https://support.adyen.com

Contact me