Senior back end engineer

At a glance

Your job

We are looking for a Backend Engineer with experience on data topics. You will have room for experimenting, implementing your ideas, and be the author of business-critical data governance and visualization capabilities. You will have the opportunity to build innovative features to grow the business using Azure PaaS offerings. You will be part of our developer community across multiple teams consisting of a Product Owner, UX designer, backend, frontend developers.We encourage new ideas, and you will have the opportunity to share them in team meetings where we openly discuss them and share them in our internal SharePoint blogs, or in our public facing ABN AMRO Developer Blog.

Working environment

You work with developers in small Agile teams (5-9 persons) within a DevOps culture. The atmosphere is informal, and we are ok with making mistakes, provided everyone is open about it and learns from them. The teams are in constant collaboration with all bank’s departments, international branches, and subsidiaries. We work together at the frontier of a major digital revolution and with the core value-assets of the organization.

Your profile

You know how to explain a problem and solutions, both in detail to a technical crowd and in a simplified way to non-technical people. You know how to organize your time efficiently, are calm and collected when a problem arises in production and are great at prioritizing your work. In addition, you have a proven track record in the following:

Backend/API Engineering

Design, build, and maintain scalable, secure backend systems and RESTful APIs using Python (Django/FastAPI).
Optimize API performance and ensure smooth integrations across services.

Real‑Time Streaming Systems

Develop and manage real-time data streaming pipelines using technologies like Kafka or Redis Streams.
Ensure low latency and high throughput in distributed streaming environments.

Testing & Quality

Implement automated unit, integration, and end‑to‑end tests (Pytest/Unittest).
Apply TDD practices to ensure reliability and maintainability.

Cloud & DevOps (Azure)

Deploy and manage applications on Azure (App Services, Functions).
Build CI/CD pipelines (Azure DevOps, GitHub Actions, Jenkins).
Optimize cloud resources and support containerization (Docker/Kubernetes).

Collaboration & Code Practices

Work closely with frontend, architecture, and product teams.
Use Git for version control and participate in code reviews.

Required Skills

Strong Python and API development experience.
Knowledge of streaming systems and asynchronous programming.
Experience with automated testing tools.
Hands‑on Azure and DevOps pipeline expertise.
Understanding of SQL/NoSQL databases, API security (OAuth, JWT), and monitoring tools.

Soft Skills

Strong problem-solving, communication, teamwork, and adaptability.

Preferred

At least 5 years of experience working with Python or related backend technologies.
Azure/DevOps certifications, experience with large-scale distributed systems.

We are offering

• The gross monthly salary displayed above (on our careerpage) is based on a 36-hour work week, including vacation pay and benefit budget.


• The Benefit Budget is 11% of your salary. The Benefit Budget allows you to acquire additional employment benefits. If you make no purchases or reservations in the Benefit Shop in a given month, you are paid one twelfth of your Benefit Budget that month.


• Five weeks of vacation per year. You have the option to purchase an additional four weeks per year.


• Personal development Budget of € 1,000 per year, which you can accumulate up to € 3,000.


• Possibility to work from home (in consultation with your team and depending on your position).


• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands.


• An excellent pension scheme.

Interested?

Do you want to be part of the data revolution in the banking industry? Do you have a strong understanding of data, and do you agree that data is at the core of creating value for customers? Do you want to unlock the power of data by using all forms of technology? And does solving complex data-related cases make you happy? Then this is the place for you! Please apply online for this vacancy. For more information, you can contact [email protected]

Your Future: Inclusive, Innovative, Sustainable

At ABN AMRO, we believe in "Banking for better, for generations to come." Equal opportunities for everyone are a crucial foundation, as we strive for an inclusive culture where all employees feel seen, heard, and valued. Our vision of being a personal bank in the digital age aligns perfectly with the demand for surprising insights and innovative solutions, born from a diverse interplay of cultures and experiences. We focus on customer experience, sustainability, and building a future-proof bank, conducting annual reviews to ensure equal pay for equal work. Join a bank that embraces ingenuity and ambition, and make an impact with us for a better future.

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Disclaimer external recruitment agencies

External recruitment agencies need to have a signed agreement with ABN AMRO BANK N.V., executed by a Talent Acquisition Specialist, when submitting a resume to a vacancy. In addition, a recruitment agency can only submit a resume when invited by a Talent Acquisition Specialist to join the search for a right candidate. All unsolicited resumes sent to us will be considered property of ABN AMRO BANK N.V. In this case, ABN AMRO will not be held liable to pay a placement fee.