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.
Technical Support Engineer

As a Technical Support Engineer based in Tokyo, you'll be part of Adyen's global Technical Support organisation, working closely with merchants across Japan while collaborating with teams and colleagues around the world. You'll partner with Engineering, Product, Commercial, and Operations to help merchants successfully integrate with and operate on the Adyen platform.

This is a highly customer-facing role where you'll troubleshoot complex technical issues, advise merchants on integration best practices, and help them get the most out of Adyen's products. Beyond supporting merchants in Japan, you'll contribute to global initiatives, share knowledge across regions, and help continuously improve the way Technical Support operates worldwide. Your work will have a direct impact on our merchants' ability to process payments reliably and grow their businesses.
What you'll do

• Act as a primary technical point of contact for merchants across Japan and across the globe, providing support via email, phone, and other communication channels.
• Troubleshoot complex API, integration, and payment processing issues, partnering with Engineering and Product teams to drive resolution.
• Advise merchants on implementation best practices and help optimise their payment setup on the Adyen platform.
• Build trusted relationships with merchants by delivering technical expertise and a best-in-class support experience.
• Partner closely with Account Managers, Implementation Engineers, Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Operations teams across multiple regions to improve the overall merchant experience.
• Gather merchant feedback and identify recurring themes to help influence product improvements and platform enhancements.
• Collaborate with Technical Support teams across APAC and globally, sharing knowledge, driving operational improvements, and contributing to cross-regional initiatives and projects.
• Contribute to the continuous improvement of global support processes, documentation, and best practices to help scale the Technical Support organization.
• Maintain a high standard of customer satisfaction through technical expertise, clear communication, and end-to-end ownership of merchant issues.

Who you are

• You have experience in Technical Support, Technical Solutions, Solutions Engineering, or a similar customer-facing technical role.
• You enjoy solving complex technical problems and working directly with customers.
• You have experience supporting APIs, web technologies, and software integrations.
• You're comfortable analyzing logs, debugging technical issues, and identifying root causes.
• You have scripting or programming experience (e.g. SQL, JavaScript, Python, or Java).
• You thrive in a fast-paced environment and can prioritize multiple issues effectively.
• You enjoy collaborating with globally distributed, cross-functional teams across Product, Engineering, Commercial, and Operations.
• You're customer-centric and take ownership from problem identification through to resolution.
• You're fluent in Japanese and English, with the ability to support local merchants while collaborating seamlessly with colleagues and stakeholders across different regions.
• Experience within payments, fintech, e-commerce, or SaaS is highly desirable.
• You enjoy working in an international environment and are excited by the opportunity to contribute to both local merchant success and the ongoing evolution of Adyen's global Technical Support organization.

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 Tokyo office. We are an office-first company and value in-person collaboration; we do not offer remote-only roles.