Optimization Data Analyst

<p><strong>This is Adyen</strong></p> <p>Adyen provides payments, data, and financial products in a single solution for customers like Meta, Uber, H&amp;M, and Microsoft - making us the financial technology platform of choice. At Adyen, everything we do is engineered for ambition.&nbsp;</p> <p>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.</p> <p><strong>The Role</strong></p> <p>We are seeking an experienced&nbsp;<strong>Optimization Data Analyst&nbsp;</strong>to join our team in San Francisco to play a critical role in driving scalable optimizations and advanced analytics across Adyen’s global Performance Optimization team. As an Optimization Data Analyst, you will independently lead complex analyses, support automation and experimentation projects, and collaborate with commercial and product stakeholders to deliver actionable insights that maximize merchant growth.</p> <p>This role is ideal for an experienced analyst looking to deepen technical impact while influencing product and business outcomes at scale.</p> <h4><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h4> <ul> <li><strong>Data-Driven Optimization:</strong>&nbsp;Analyze large-scale payment datasets to identify performance trends, uncover optimization opportunities, and deliver high-impact recommendations to our biggest customers, while identifying and driving scalable opportunities that benefit the broader merchant base.</li> <li><strong>Scalable Tooling &amp; Automation:</strong>&nbsp;Design and build scalable analytics solutions, automation pipelines, and self-service tools that empower internal teams and stakeholders.</li> <li><strong>Cross-Functional Collaboration:</strong>&nbsp;Partner with Product, Data, and Commercial teams to translate business challenges into analytical solutions, driving continuous platform improvements.</li> <li><strong>Advanced Problem-Solving &amp; Experimentation:</strong>&nbsp;Lead complex A/B testing and data investigations, shaping data-driven strategies and validating hypotheses with analytical rigor.</li> <li><strong>Strategic Data Storytelling:</strong>&nbsp;Drive strategic discussions by synthesizing complex data into compelling narratives, tailoring insights for technical and non-technical audiences, and positioning the Performance Optimization team as a key business enabler.</li> <li><strong>Mentorship &amp; Bes