SOFTWARE ENGINEERING SPECIALIST, MADRID

Software Engineering Specialist
Software Engineering Specialist - Santander Digital Services

Country: Spain

Hello! Welcome to the place responsible for developing the technology that improves the lives of 160 million customers around the world!

This job offer is an opportunity not only to join a great company but also to collaborate in projects that have a real impact on society.

We are looking for a Senior IT Project Manager based in one of our Hubs in Boadilla del Monte, Cantabria, Málaga y Portugal.

The successful candidate must have a strong background in BAU production support ideally for a fast paced, large enterprise company. They must have ability to problem-solve, troubleshoot, effectively deal with incidents in a highly regulated environment.

Lets get to know each other!

We are undergoing one of the biggest transformations in our history and technology is at the heart of our strategy. Join our team to play a part in one of the most important technological projects for the financial sector in the world.

The purpose of the role is to design, develop, test, and maintain software systems and applications to meet specific user needs or business requirements. They use programming languages, tools, and methodologies to create efficient, scalable, and reliable software solutions.

Accountabilities
- Writing, debugging, and maintaining high quality code according to specifications and coding standards.
- Collaborating with stakeholders to gather and analyse requirements, understand user needs, and define software features and functionality.
- Designing software solutions, including system architecture, database design and user interface to meet functional and non-functional requirements.
- Documenting technical specifications, design decision and code comments to facilitate collaboration and maintainability of the software codebase.
- Using version control systems such as Git to manage code repositories, track changes and collaborate with other team members.
- Deploying software releases to production environments, monitoring system performance and providing ongoing maintenance and support to ensure the stability and availability of software applications.
- Analysing and troubleshooting technical issues, identifying root causes, and implementing solutions to resolve software defects and performance problems.
- Collaborating with cross-functional teams, including product managers, designers, and quality assurance engineers to ensure alignment on project goals and priorities and communicating effectively with team members and stakeholders.
- Staying updated with industry trends, best practices and emerging technologies and continuously learning and improving technical skills to enhance professional growth and contribute to the success of software projects.

What youll bring

Youre sure to fit in if you like technology and are constantly learning about new developments, as well as having an interest in better understanding the risks faced by the Bank. In addition to developing your technical skills, you should also be interested in improving your soft skills.

If you think youve got what it takes, these are the key skills well be looking for in your CV:
- Significant experience of software engineering methodologies and processes.
- Proficiency in oner of more programming languages such as Python, Java, C++, JavaScript depending on the project requirements.
- Understanding of fundamental data structures and algorithm, and ability to apply them to solve problems.
- Familiarity with database systems, and SQL for data storage, retrieval, and manipulation.
- Proficiency in using version control systems like Git for collaborative development and code management.
- Understanding of testing methodologies and tools for writing and executing tests as well as debugging and troubleshooting skills.
- Commitment to continuous learning and staying updated with the latest technologies, tools, and trends in software engineering.
- Skill in managing projects.
- Experience/knowledge with vendor-specific software, platforms, tools, and operating systems such as Azure, Windows Server platforms, RESTful APIs, or Linux.
- Knowledge/experience of executing and documenting software research and development (R D) independently and with a team.
- Experience of participate in planning for development sprints and releases.
- Experience of internal collaboration to ensure design team specifications can be seamlessly technically implemented by the development team.
- Knowledge/experience of process and testing automation.

Team Requirements
- A Degree in Computer Science or related field is desirable or equivalent relevant work experience supported by professional certifications/licences.

What is the Be Tech! experience like?
- Hybrid working model (working remotely some days and meeting with the team in the office on other days).
- Flexible working hours.
- Possibility of travelling to collaborate with teams in other countries.
- Opportunities to develop your career in different overseas units and countries.
- Continuous training in innovative technical fields so you are always up to date and have the tools you need to do your job.
- Career plan to ensure your professional growth and that your efforts are duly rewarded.
- Highly competitive salary and bonuses.
- Financial benefits (special interest rates for loans, preferential banking terms, pension plan, life insurance, etc.)
- Social benefits (gym and medical centre on the premises, daily meal subsidy with a choice of seven restaurants, parking, shuttle service to the centre of Madrid, discounts and offers with different companies for Santander employees and much, much more that we will tell you all about when you arrive!)

What now?

If you like what youve read so far, youll like it even more once youre on board.
.. So why not join us?

Python, Java, C++, JavaScript

Python, Java, C++, JavaScript