Software Quality Lead - FX Engineering

at ABN AMRO

📍 Amstelveen, Netherlands

EUR 84,600-120,800 per year

SENIOR

✅ Hybrid

🕙 36-40 hours per week

Tech Stack
Tag name is followed by "@" symbol and proficiency level value. About proficiency levels:

1-2 — basic awareness. Minimal hands-on experience, and a rudimentary understanding of the technology's purpose;

3-6 — daily use. Comfortable and regular usage, capable of handling common tasks and challenges related to the technology;

7-9 — you are an expert, you can teach others, you know all the pitfalls and tricks;

10 — exceptional knowledge, comprehensive understanding, and adeptness in all aspects of the technology, including advanced problem-solving. Think twice before claiming or demanding such level.

API @ 4 Automated Testing @ 4 CI/CD @ 4 DevOps @ 4 Distributed Systems @ 4 Playwright @ 4 Selenium @ 4

Details

Join the FX Engineering team and work on the technology behind the Foreign Exchange trading business. As Software Quality Lead, you will shape quality engineering across the FX technology landscape and help make systems easier to test, safer to change, and more reliable in production. The role involves working with engineers, traders, and product managers to build quality into engineering from the start.

Responsibilities

Shape and improve the approach to quality engineering and testing.
Work directly with engineers, traders, and product managers on new functionality.
Translate business requirements into clear acceptance criteria and effective test scenarios.
Own end-to-end testing across applications, integrations, and SaaS platforms.
Identify edge cases and risks before they become production issues.
Increase test automation using Playwright, Selenium, or similar frameworks.
Extend automated testing and quality controls into CI/CD pipelines.
Improve regression testing and release confidence.
Assess the impact of vendor and platform changes on the trading environment.
Participate in production and incident management as part of the DevOps way of working.
Share knowledge with other engineers and help develop the team’s quality engineering capabilities.
Challenge existing ways of working and identify opportunities for automation, simplification, and improvement.

Requirements

Experience in Quality Engineering, Test Automation, Software Engineering, or a similar senior technical role.
Experience building or improving automated testing frameworks.
Experience with end-to-end, integration, functional, and regression testing.
Experience with Playwright, Selenium, or comparable technologies.
Knowledge of CI/CD, DevOps, and modern software delivery practices.
Experience working with distributed systems, integrations, APIs, or SaaS platforms.
Experience with production support, incident management, and release processes.
Experience working directly with business stakeholders to understand software requirements.
Experience in Financial Markets, trading technology, or another complex financial environment is advantageous.
Knowledge of FX, pricing, risk management, trade execution, or post-trade processes is beneficial.

Working Environment

The role is hybrid, with three days per week in the office in Amstelveen. You will work in a technology-focused environment where engineers collaborate closely with the FX trading business.

Benefits

Gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowance and a flexible benefit budget.
Excellent pension scheme.
Flexible home working and an ergonomic home office setup.
Five weeks of vacation per year, plus two mandatory days off, with the option to purchase up to four additional weeks annually.
Five additional “Banking for better days” for personal development or volunteer work.
Development budget of €1,000 per year, accumulable up to €3,000.
Annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for business and private use.
Employment conditions governed by the ABN AMRO Collective Labour Agreement.