People Application Engineer

This is Adyen

At Adyen we believe people are our greatest asset and we want to make sure we deliver the best employee experience there is. Join Adyen's People Technology team, a key part of our broader HR Innovations group, and help us redefine the employee experience globally.

We're looking for a People Application Engineer who is passionate about leveraging technology to not just plan, build, and maintain our HR systems, but to pioneer transformative AI solutions that will change how people interact with HR. If you're excited by the opportunity to drive efficiency, enhance insights, and create an exceptional environment through cutting-edge HR enterprise applications, we want to hear from you.

What you’ll do

• Set the vision and design of our HR technology strategy, scaling our HR systems and enhancing services with a focus on simplicity, automation, and leveraging AI/ML for greater efficiency and insights.
• Continuously enhance the current HR technology systems such as Workday, Greenhouse, and any other future adopted tools to drive efficiency across the end to end employee experience, exploring and implementing AI-driven features to optimize workflows.
• Bridge the gaps and foster seamless collaboration and increased productivity for HR and business and other non-technical stakeholders, ensuring ease of use and self-service functionalities, including smart tools for improved user experience.
• Act as a primary point-of-contact for both technical and non-technical stakeholders within the HR domain.
• Apply expert knowledge to develop and implement HR application integrations, automated workflows, or scripts, with a strong emphasis on Python for custom solutions and integrations, and actively research, prototype, and implement AI/ML-driven solutions to solve complex HR challenges.
• Create clear documentation to design, build, and integrate our HR technology solutions, helping colleagues and stakeholders understand our systems
• Diagnose and troubleshoot general HR IT challenges faced by your colleagues, adhering to a "simplify first and only then automate" mindset
• Lead clean and compliant data management practices within HR systems, ensuring data readiness for advanced analytics and ethical use of insights.

Who you are

• You have 5+ years of experience in an international working environment and technical expertise with Python and Javascript, specifically for developing integrations and automated workflows.
• You have a strong foundational understanding of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML) concepts, including their practical applications in business environments.
• You have designed and implemented multi-step workflows using Integration Platform as a Service (iPaaS) tools, middleware, or other automation platforms.
• Demonstrated experience in applying Python to machine learning, data science, or AI development would be ideal.
• You demonstrate strong interpersonal, written, and verbal communication skills and the ability to collaborate in a team, striving to find the best solutions, creating scalable, secure, and long-lasting environments.
• You consistently and constantly seek opportunities to improve solutions and processes, and actively staying abreast of the latest AI/ML advancements and their potential impact.
• You have a security-first mindset and seek out solutions that safeguard our data without compromising the user experience through multiple platforms (Workday, Agentspace, Slack, etc.), prioritizing solutions where data flows securely and logically between them.
• You understand HR processes (e.g., payroll, recruitment, onboarding, performance management) and compliance requirements, and have a keen eye for how AI can ethically and effectively transform these processes.
• You can utilize Google's Vertex AI Agent Builder to create, test, and deploy custom agents, including a proven ability to work with REST APIs and JSON for custom connections.

Ready to redefine the future of HR Technology? 

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. 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.