Chapter Lead Typescript/Angular

ABN AMRO Clearing is a global leader in clearing, operating across Europe, the US, and APAC. IT is at the heart of our organisation, with a large global engineering community driving innovation, reliability, and performance for our clients.

We operate in a chapter-based engineering model, where craftsmanship, leadership, and continuous improvement are key to delivering high-quality software at scale.

As a Chapter Lead TypeScript / Angular, you are responsible for the “how” within the frontend engineering capability-combining people leadership, technical excellence, and standardisation of ways of working.

You will lead a chapter of highly skilled engineers and act as a thought leader in Angular and TypeScript, while remaining hands-on in engineering work.

This is a hybrid leadership role:

• ~70% contributing to engineering and delivery
• ~30% focused on coaching, people management, and chapter leadership, * Lead, coach, and develop a chapter of 4-15 engineers (internal and external)
• Drive performance management, growth conversations, and career development for chapter members
• Build a strong engineering culture focused on craftsmanship, ownership, and continuous learning
• Act as a mentor and coach, supporting both soft and hard skill development
• Ensure employee engagement, retention, and professional development within the chapter, * Act as a thought leader in Angular and TypeScript, setting direction and standards
• Define and enforce frontend architecture, design principles, and coding standards
• Ensure delivery of high-quality, scalable, and secure frontend applications
• Guide teams in modern frontend engineering practices (testing, CI/CD, performance, accessibility)
• Contribute hands-on to complex technical implementations

You are expected to have deep expert-level knowledge in:

• Angular (enterprise-scale applications)
• TypeScript (frontend and potentially backend APIs)
• Frontend architecture, design systems, and usability, * Define and implement best practices, frameworks, and development standards across the chapter
• Establish knowledge-sharing structures, communities of practice, and guilds
• Ensure alignment with global engineering standards and compliance requirements
• Drive continuous improvement in engineering maturity and developer experience

1. Workforce Planning & Talent Strategy

• Perform strategic workforce planning together with the Chapter Area Lead
• Identify skill gaps and define training and upskilling initiatives
• Actively contribute to recruitment (interviews, selection criteria, hiring decisions)
• Balance capacity, skills, and demand across squads and initiatives, * Work closely with Product Owners, Architects, and other Chapter Leads
• Contribute as an active engineer in delivery squads
• Ensure that technical and non-functional requirements are embedded in delivery
• Facilitate alignment across global teams and regions

• Expert-level experience in Angular and TypeScript (enterprise environments)
• Strong understanding of frontend architecture, APIs, and DevOps practices
• Experience defining and maintaining engineering standards and frameworks
• Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines, testing, and cloud-native development

Leadership & People Management

• Proven experience in coaching and developing engineers
• Ability to lead performance management and career development processes
• Strong leadership mindset with a focus on empowerment and growth
• Experience in building high-performing teams and communities

Professional Skills

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills
• Ability to influence without hierarchy in a global organisation
• Passion for knowledge sharing and continuous improvement
• Solid understanding of Agile/DevOps ways of working

We believe it is important to be a good employer. Joining us means stepping into a role with impact, supported by excellent employment conditions that foster your job satisfaction, development, and wellbeing.

In addition, we offer:

• An attractive gross monthly salary based on a 36-hour work week, including holiday allowanceand a flexible benefit budget.
• An excellent pension scheme, ensuring that you are well prepared for the future.
• Flexibility in working: working from home is possible in consultation with your team and depending on your role. We will provide an ergonomic home office setup for you.
• Plenty of room for relaxation with five weeks of vacation per year, supplemented by two mandatory days off. You can also purchase up to four additional weeks of vacation annually.
• Five “Banking for better days”: extra days off that you can use for personal development or volunteer work.
• Personal development is key: you receive a development budget of €1,000 per year, which can accumulate up to €3,000.
• An annual public transport pass with free public transportation throughout the Netherlands for both business and private use.