Data & AI Jobs in Spain: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You want a data or AI job in Spain and you need to know who is actually hiring, not vague market talk. Here is a dated snapshot of what one live feed shows, plus a plan to act on it this week.

The snapshot: 17 open data and AI listings#

As of 14 October 2026, the JobRise live jobs feed shows 17 open Data & AI jobs in Spain. Fifteen of those were posted in the last 30 days, and 10 in the last 7 days alone.

Those are counts of open listings on one feed, not a market survey. Treat them as a current signal of who is hiring, not as the full picture of Spain.

For wider context, the JobRise Hiring Report: Spain shows 308 open listings across all categories in the country, with 241 posted in the last 30 days. Data and AI is a small slice of that, but a busy one: most of its listings are fresh.

Who is hiring right now#

Celonis has the most open listings in this slice, with 6. Its roles are senior and international-facing: "Senior Director, Celonis Services EMEA Center of Excellence", "Lead AI Deployment Architect", and two "Associate Applied (AI) Value Engineer" roles, one for the Nordics and one for Japan, both on the Orbit Program.

Visium SA has 4 open listings. Note that some names in this feed are recruiters or staffing firms, so a Visium listing may be for a client. Read each posting carefully to see where you would actually work.

Delivery Hero has 2 listings, including "Data Analytics Engineer (They/She/He)". Titan OS also has 2: "Senior Data Scientist" and "Advertising PMO & Data". Titan OS is a smaller player mixing data science with commercial data work.

Three more companies have one listing each. RetinAI Medical is hiring a "Research Data Operations Engineer - Full Time - Hybrid". Elastic has 1 open role. Ubisoft has 1 open role. That spread, from big tech to a medical AI firm to a games studio, is the shape of the market right now.

Where the jobs are#

Barcelona and Madrid are level, with 7 listings each. València has 2. Those three cities cover 16 of the 17 listings.

If you live elsewhere in Spain, most of these roles will mean relocating or negotiating hybrid terms. The RetinAI Medical role is explicitly hybrid, so ask about remote days early rather than late.

What the job-type mix tells you#

Every one of the 17 listings is full-time. No part-time, no freelance, no contract work in this slice. Employers here want permanent hires they can invest in.

The employer mix is telling too. Celonis and Delivery Hero are large international tech companies. Titan OS and RetinAI Medical are smaller, product-focused firms. Elastic is a US-headquartered software company, and Ubisoft is games. Visium SA and any staffing names in the feed point to agency and recruiter hiring, which often moves faster than direct hiring.

There is no public sector presence in this slice at all. If you want a government or research institution role, this feed will not show it.

The sharpest signal is at the entry level: 0 of 17 listings have intern, graduate, junior, trainee, or similar titles. Employers want people who can deliver now. If you are early in your career, you will need to compete on projects and skills, not on a fresh diploma.

One more thing: no listing in this slice shows a salary. Expect to discuss pay at interview stage, and check current official sources for any figures you see quoted elsewhere. Typical reported ranges for data roles in Spain vary widely by seniority and city, so treat any number you hear as a starting point to verify.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct when you can. A company careers page or a direct application usually beats a job board redirect, because your CV reaches the hiring team faster and you can follow up.

Mirror the listing's keywords. If the posting says "Applied (AI) Value Engineer", use that phrase in your CV where it honestly fits your experience. Applicant tracking systems match on wording, so exact terms from the listing help you get seen.

Worked example. Say you are applying for the Titan OS "Senior Data Scientist" role. A weak bullet might read: "Worked on data projects using machine learning." Rewrite it to match the listing's language and add a result: "Built and deployed machine learning models for product recommendations, working with product and engineering teams in an Agile setup." Same experience, clearer match.

Run your CV through a free ATS resume checker before you send it. Formatting that looks fine in Word can break an ATS parse, and a clean parse is half the battle.

The 7-step plan#

• Pick 3 target roles from the 17 open listings that match your skills, and rank them by fit, not by brand name.
• Rewrite the top third of your CV for each role, mirroring exact keywords from the listing in your summary and skills.
• Apply direct on the company site where possible, and note the date you applied in a simple tracker.
• Run each CV version through the free ATS resume checker, and fix any parsing issues before sending.
• Find the hiring manager or recruiter for each role on LinkedIn, and send a short, specific note about why you fit.
• Prepare 2 stories per role using the STAR method, one about a delivery win and one about a problem you solved with data.
• Follow up once after 7 days if you have no reply, then move on and apply to the next 3 roles.

Keep the loop running. With 10 new listings in the last week alone, the feed changes fast, and a role you skip on Monday may be gone by Friday.

FAQ#

Are these 17 listings all the data and AI jobs in Spain?

No. They are the open listings on the JobRise live feed as of 14 October 2026, not a full market count. Use them as a current signal and check other sources too.

Why do some listings come from recruiters or staffing firms?

Some names in the feed, such as Visium SA, are recruiters or staffing firms rather than the end employer. Read the posting to see who you would actually work for, and ask directly if it is unclear.

Is there any entry-level hiring in this snapshot?

No. 0 of 17 listings carry intern, graduate, junior, or trainee titles. If you are early-career, emphasise projects, internships, and portfolio work when you apply.

Why do none of the listings show salary?

Salary data is often withheld until later stages, and this slice shows no figures. Ask about the range in your first call, and verify any numbers you see elsewhere against current official sources.

Should I focus on Barcelona or Madrid?

Both have 7 listings each, so they are equal in this snapshot. Choose based on where you can realistically work, since València has 2 and the rest of Spain has none here.