Senior back end engineer

Bij ABN AMRO’s Central Data Office werk je als Backend Engineer aan data-innovatie en de uitvoering van de datastrategie van de bank. ABN AMRO’s Central Data Office brengt data governance, engineering en management samen onder één visie om waarde te creëren via sterke data governance, engineering en management. Binnen Data Management Engineering ligt de focus op het verbeteren van bedrijfsprocessen en het introduceren van nieuwe mogelijkheden binnen de organisatie door data te democratiseren via governance- en visualisatieportalen.

Met Azure Platform as a Service is een cloudoplossing ontwikkeld om data binnen ABN AMRO te visualiseren en beheren via The Data Marketplace. De backend draait op NodeJS en Python, terwijl de frontend gebruikmaakt van VueJS en Typescript. De oplossing integreert via REST-services met het DIAL-dataplatform en helpt complexe data snel vindbaar en beheersbaar te maken.

At a glance

Het team werkt aan hoge datakwaliteit, efficiënte initiatieven en betere besluitvorming in een digitale omgeving.

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 developers, and frontend developers. We encourage new ideas, and you will have the opportunity to share them in team meetings where we openly discuss them.

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

• 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.

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!