Engineering Leader - Payments APAC

Adyen

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. Payment Method Compliance, APAC Lead We are looking for an experienced leader to head our Payment Method Compliance function in APAC, with global oversight of our card network and payment method relationships. This role is based in Singapore and sits at the center of risk, compliance, and commercial strategy, ensuring adherence to regulatory and scheme requirements while actively enabling scalable, growth-oriented outcomes. As the APAC Lead, you will lead a distributed regional team and act as a senior representative for Adyen across card networks, financial partners, and alternative payment methods. You will not only ensure compliance with existing frameworks, but also challenge requirements that create unnecessary friction, driving constructive change with partners to better align with Adyen’s business model and risk appetite.   What you’ll do * Lead, develop, and scale a high-performing, globally distributed team across APAC and beyond, setting clear goals and driving accountability against strategic objectives. * Own and manage senior relationships with card networks (e.g., Visa, Mastercard) and payment methods, acting as the primary escalation point for complex compliance and risk matters. * Translate card network rules (e.g., GARS, BRAM) and regulatory requirements into scalable, automated and operational processes that support sustainable business growth. * Actively identify, challenge, and influence network or partner requirements that are misaligned with Adyen’s model, driving pragmatic and commercially viable outcomes. * Represent Adyen externally in scheme forums, partner discussions, and industry engagements, advocating for policy evolution where needed. * Oversee audits, regulatory exams, and partner reporting, ensuring high-quality and timely delivery across jurisdictions. * Partner cross-functionally with Risk, Legal, Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Treasury to embed compliance into product design and strategic initiatives. * Lead high-impact escalations, balancing regulatory expectations with customer and business impact. * Drive continuous improvement across policies, controls, and tooling by identifying systemic gaps and implementing global enhancements. * Strengthen knowledge sharing and education across the organization, increasing fluency in payment method compliance and risk. Who you are * 8+ years of experience in payments, fintech, or financial services, with deep expertise in card schemes, acquiring, or payment method compliance. * Proven experience leading and developing globally distributed teams in fast-paced, high-growth environments. * Strong working knowledge of card network rules (e.g., Visa, Mastercard) and experience engaging directly with schemes or alternative payment methods; prior network experience is a plus. * Demonstrated ability to balance compliance requirements with commercial objectives, including experience influencing or challenging external partners to drive better outcomes. * Experience working with regulators, financial institutions, and auditors across APAC markets. * Strong operational and strategic mindset, with the ability to translate complex requirements into scalable processes and frameworks. * Excellent stakeholder management and communication skills, with the ability to influence senior leadership internally and externally. * Comfortable operating as an escalation point for complex, high-risk issues and making sound decisions under pressure. * Willingness to travel internationally as needed. 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 Singapore office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.

Stripe

WHO WE ARE ABOUT STRIPE Stripe is a financial infrastructure platform for businesses. Millions of companies—from the world’s largest enterprises to the most ambitious startups—use Stripe to accept payments, grow their revenue, and accelerate new business opportunities. Our mission is to increase the GDP of the internet, and we have a staggering amount of work ahead. That means you have an unprecedented opportunity to put the global economy within everyone’s reach while doing the most important work of your career. WHAT YOU’LL DO We’re hiring a Product Manager to lead Stripe’s India business strategy and product roadmap. We are seeking a highly entrepreneurial, data-driven product leader who will own growth, go-to-market, and product execution for India. You will shape how Stripe serves India’s rapidly evolving digital economy - from domestic merchants and platforms to ambitious Indian companies scaling globally - and move quickly to capture significant market opportunities. India is one of the fastest-growing markets in the world: vast consumer demand, rapid merchant digitization, and a vibrant startup ecosystem. At the same time, Indian businesses are increasingly global - building products and services that sell across borders. This role sits at the intersection of domestic market expansion and global enablement: you’ll build products and commercial plays that unlock revenue across India and empower Indian companies to reach customers worldwide. The impact you drive will influence Stripe’s position in an increasingly strategic market. RESPONSIBILITIES * Own the India product strategy and roadmap end-to-end: define vision, prioritize initiatives, and measure outcomes tied to growth, revenue, and merchant satisfaction. * Lead cross-functional teams (engineering, design, data science, ops, legal/compliance, sales, partnerships) to deliver product features, integrations, and commercial programs tailored to India. * Move quickly from insight to experiment: design and run rapid experiments, launch localized features and pricing, and iterate based on quantitative and qualitative feedback. * Deeply understand Indian merchants, platforms, PSPs, gateways, regulators and payment rails; translate market dynamics into product differentiation and commercial opportunity. * Build products and flows that make it simpler for Indian businesses to sell globally — cross-border routing, FX and reconciliation, compliance, payout rails, and developer experience improvements. * Partner with partnerships and business development teams to secure and scale strategic distribution and platform integrations. * Represent the product and market perspective to regional and global stakeholders; provide clear decision-making and trade-off rationale. WHO YOU ARE We’re looking for someone who meets the minimum requirements to be considered for the role. If you meet these requirements, you are encouraged to apply. The preferred qualifications are a bonus, not a requirement. MINIMUM REQUIREMENTS * Demonstrated product leadership in payments, fintech, marketplaces, or developer platform products, with 12+ years of experience in product management or equivalent roles. * Deep knowledge of the Indian payments and commerce ecosystem: local payment methods, banks, regulatory landscape. * Track record of shipping localized products and scaling go-to-market plays in India (or similar complex emerging markets). * Strong analytical instincts: experience running experiments, using metrics to drive decisions. * Comfortable with ambiguity and skilled at prioritizing high-impact initiatives while moving quickly and iterating. * Excellent communicator and collaborator who can influence across engineering, legal, operations, and sales. * Customer-obsessed with first-hand experience talking to merchants, partners, and developer communities; able to translate feedback into product requirements. * Entrepreneurial mindset, bias for action, and experience operating with limited resources to unlock outsized outcomes. PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS * Experience with cross-border payments, currency conversion, payouts, or compliance for global trade. * Prior work with developer platforms, SDKs/APIs, or businesses that serve platforms and marketplaces. * Experience liaising with regulators or navigating complex compliance requirements.

On

IN SHORT: We are establishing a Global Technology Center in China to serve as a strategic R&D and innovation center for next-generation retail and commercial platforms. As Head of Engineering, you will be responsible for building, leading, and scaling this hub, owning the end-to-end engineering strategy, execution, and talent agenda. This role combines deep technical leadership, organizational building, and global stakeholder management. You will operate at the intersection of China’s highly advanced retail ecosystem and our global technology platform, delivering software products that power markets across the globe. You will report into global technology leadership and act as a key member of the Global Engineering Leadership Team. Your entrepreneurial and result-driven mindset, combined with strong hands-on technical oversight and execution skills, will make you a key member of the core team on which On’s future is built. YOUR MISSION: Your mission is to build a world-class engineering organization in Shanghai, China that delivers globally scalable, locally excellent retail technology platforms. You will: * Establish China as a center of excellence for retail innovation * Lead the development of proprietary, self-owned global platforms * Ensure China-based teams operate as first-class global product teams * Balance China-specific depth with global platform standardization * Build an engineering culture rooted in technical excellence, ownership, and global impact LEAD WITH VISION — AND WITH CODE * Lead and scale multiple engineering teams responsible for building globally critical retail and commercial platforms from China. * Shape the technical direction, platform roadmap, and execution focus in close partnership with Product, Architecture, Security, and Global Tech Leadership. * Stay deeply hands-on: participate in architectural design, challenge system boundaries, review complex trade-offs, and guide critical technical decisions with clarity and conviction. * Ensure all platforms align with the global architecture north star, long-term platform strategy, and regulatory requirements across regions. * Act as a visible technical leader who sets the bar for engineering excellence, ownership, and quality. BUILD GLOBAL PLATFORMS WITH CHINA-FIRST INNOVATION * Own the delivery, quality, and technical excellence of globally deployed platforms built and operated from the China Tech Hub. * Lead the development of self-owned, modular, and scalable architectures that combine: * Deep local innovation leveraging China’s advanced retail and technology ecosystem. * A unified global core enabling rapid localization across APAC, EMEA, and AMER. * Drive predictable execution by breaking down complex initiatives, managing uncertainty, and unblocking teams to deliver consistently at scale. * Maintain high operational resilience by enforcing SLOs, incident response standards, security practices, and platform reliability expectations. * Continuously raise the bar for how teams design, test, deploy, observe, and evolve production systems. SHAPE CULTURE AND GROW WORLD-CLASS TALENT * Build and nurture a high-performing engineering culture rooted in technical rigor, ownership, openness, and continuous learning. * Champion global engineering values and principles through visible role modeling and decision-making. * Coach and mentor Engineering Managers and senior engineers, developing strong technical leadership and succession pipelines. * Own hiring strategy and decisions for the China hub, consistently raising the talent bar in a highly competitive market. * Establish clear career paths, expectations, and feedback loops that enable engineers to grow and thrive. COLLABORATE AND COMMUNICATE WITH INFLUENCE * Tell clear, compelling technical stories—translating complex systems and trade-offs into clarity for senior stakeholders. * Drive alignment across global engineering, product, and business teams, ensuring shared understanding and coordinated execution. * Build trusted partnerships across regions, functions, and cultures, operating effectively in a highly distributed global environment. * Represent the China Tech Hub in global engineering leadership forums, architectural reviews, and cross-functional initiatives. CONNECT ENGINEERING WORK TO BUSINESS IMPACT * Understand the end-to-end commercial and retail journey, and connect engineering investments directly to scalability, speed, cost efficiency, and business outcomes. * Operate with a platform-first mindset, ensuring solutions simplify the ecosystem, reduce duplication, and unlock future velocity. * Balance short-term delivery needs with long-term technical health, ensuring sustainable growth of global platforms. YOUR STORY: * Proven experience leading multiple engineering teams (ICs and Engineering Managers) within complex, fast-moving, product-driven organizations operating at global scale. * A strong technical foundation with hands-on experience designing and evolving large-scale e-commerce platforms, including customer-facing, transactional, and backend commerce systems. * Demonstrated experience architecting and delivering Point of Sale (POS) platforms and solutions, including system design for in-store operations, payments, and omnichannel integration. * Deep understanding of distributed systems, platform architecture, and integration patterns, with systems operating across regions and regulatory environments. * Excellent communication and stakeholder management skills—you translate technical complexity into clarity, influence decision-making, and create alignment across engineering, product, and business leadership. * A consistent track record of delivering high-impact platforms and products with predictability, quality, and measurable outcomes. * Experience shaping system architecture, influencing engineering principles and technical standards, and driving strong governance without slowing teams down. * A genuine passion for coaching, mentoring, and growing engineering leaders, and for building a healthy, high-performing engineering culture. * Comfort navigating ambiguity, making high-judgment calls, and aligning distributed, cross-regional teams around a shared mission and technical vision. * A builder’s mindset—resourceful, pragmatic, and execution-oriented, with a bias toward learning fast and iterating intelligently. * An entrepreneurial spirit—you think in terms of platform leverage, long-term value, and ownership, and you act like a true steward of the technology and the organization. * Collaborative, grounded, and energized by building platforms and teams that deliver real global business impact. * Fluent in English and Mandarin and able to operate confidently in cross-cultural environments. WHAT WE OFFER: We offer a dynamic, challenging and sportive environment that has been ranked as the ‘fastest growing sports company’ of its time. With offices across the globe, we are an international team who is hungry to innovate and build something incredible. We foster an active environment where each individual thrives for excellence and can achieve their full potential. This is where your work matters, you’re hands-on and your team members are amongst the very best in their respective disciplines and fields.    If you are driven to bring On to the next level, curious about the opportunity and want to be part of our growing team send us your application, and join the ONiverse!