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Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Market Demand in Netherlands

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

Application Security hiring in the Netherlands is being driven by De Nederlandsche Bank's supervisory expectations and Amsterdam's fintech scale-ups hardening their CI/CD pipelines, with demand concentrated in Amsterdam. ING and Adyen are among the more consistent hirers, and the Netherlands' 30%-ruling tax regime has made it easier for employers to attract senior AppSec talent from abroad.

Remote / hybrid
52%

of Netherlands Application Security (AppSec) Engineer roles advertise remote or hybrid working

Market activity
+9.0%

Year-on-year salary movement in Netherlands. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving Application Security (AppSec) Engineer demand in Netherlands

Strongest in: Dutch banks and fintechs hardening pipelines under De Nederlandsche Bank oversight, led by employers such as ING and Adyen

Application Security hiring in the Netherlands is being driven by De Nederlandsche Bank's supervisory expectations and Amsterdam's fintech scale-ups hardening their CI/CD pipelines, with demand concentrated in Amsterdam. ING and Adyen are among the more consistent hirers, and the Netherlands' 30%-ruling tax regime has made it easier for employers to attract senior AppSec talent from abroad.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Netherlands median for Application Security (AppSec) Engineers who list these skills.

SAST/DAST tooling+15%
Threat modelling+13%
Secure CI/CD pipeline design+12%

Top employers hiring in Netherlands

Companies with consistent or active Application Security (AppSec) Engineer hiring in Netherlands.

INGAdyenASMLRabobankPhilipsBooking.comKPNBunq

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Application Security (AppSec) Engineer demand questions for Netherlands

1

Which companies in New Zealand hire Application Security (AppSec) Engineers?

Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, Kordia (Aura Information Security), and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.

2

What percentage of Application Security (AppSec) Engineer roles in New Zealand offer remote work?

Around 52% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though a meaningful share of monitoring and engineering work can run from anywhere in the country, though New Zealand's thin local specialist pool means Datacom and the banks often hire remote-first to widen the candidate net.

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