Software Jobs in Spain: Who's Hiring Right Now (Oct 2026)

You want to know who is actually hiring software people in Spain right now, not who was hiring last year. Here is a dated snapshot from the JobRise live jobs feed, taken on 14 October 2026, with the numbers and company names exactly as they appeared that day.

What the feed shows#

There are 60 open software listings in Spain in this slice. 51 of them went up in the last 30 days, and 21 went live in the last 7 days alone.

That pace matters. More than a third of the slice is under a week old, so applying this week puts you in front of postings that recruiters are still opening and reading.

One blunt note. Not a single listing in this slice shows a salary. Expect to discuss money later in the process, and ask for a range early.

Who is hiring#

Elastic dominates the slice with 28 open listings, and behind it sit Celonis (3), Delivery Hero (3), Newrelic (2), Veriff (2), Bosch Group (2), Okta (2), Oxford Quantum Circuits (2), Stripe (2), and EnerMech (2).

That concentration is the story. One company holds almost half the slice, so ignoring Elastic means ignoring most of the market.

Some named roles to anchor the picture:

• Newrelic has "Software Engineer II" and "Senior Software Engineer" open.
• Veriff is hiring a "Senior Software Engineer (Trust)".
• Docplanner lists "Junior Software Engineer, Early Career (Strong Problem solving & Coding Focus) - 100% Remote within Spain".
• Findev wants a "Senior C++ Engineer".
• Bosch Group has "IT Operations Engineer (Junior) - Enterprise Collaboration Platforms".
• Elastic lists "Senior Full Stack Software Developer - Observability".
• Stripe is hiring "Software Engineer, New Grad - Frontend".
• EnerMech has a "Graduate Project Engineer".
• Domes Resorts & Reserves lists an "IT Administrator".

Read the fine print. Some of these names are recruiters or staffing firms rather than the end employer, so check who actually signs your contract before you celebrate an offer.

Where the jobs are#

Barcelona leads with 13 listings and Madrid follows with 10, then it thins out fast: Port Of Spain (2), Huarte (1), and Santa Cruz de Tenerife (1).

The rest of the 60 are not tied to any of those cities, and at least one role is explicitly remote within Spain, so filter for remote before you write off a posting.

That's the catch. Geography still filters people out of roles they could do.

What the mix says about the market#

Every single listing is Full-time (60). No part-time, no contract, no internship contracts appear in this slice at all.

Employers want permanent heads, not project padding. That usually signals long-term product work rather than short client engagements.

The employer mix leans hard toward product and platform companies: observability, security, payments, process mining, quantum hardware. Big international tech names hire in Spain for engineering, not just for sales outposts, which is good news if you want deep technical work.

Agencies and staffing firms show up too, especially around roles like the Findev and EnerMech postings. Public sector is thin to absent here. If you want startup energy, Docplanner and Veriff fit the profile better than the large corporates.

Entry-level openings are scarce. Only 4 of 60 listings carry junior, graduate, or early-career titles, so if you are junior you are fighting for a small slice and you need to be fast and specific.

How to apply this week#

Apply direct on the employer site when you can, and treat job boards as a lead list rather than the finish line. Read the listing, then mirror its keywords in your CV and your short note, because if they write "Observability" and "Full Stack" those words belong in your top third.

Run your CV through a free ATS resume checker before you send it. A clean parse beats a clever design.

Worked example. This Docplanner bullet from the listing: "Junior Software Engineer, Early Career (Strong Problem solving & Coding Focus) - 100% Remote within Spain". Your CV line should read closer to: "Junior software engineer, early career, strong problem solving and coding focus, comfortable working 100% remote within Spain. Built X with Y." Same words, your evidence attached.

The 7-step plan#

1. Pull the 21 listings from the last 7 days first. Fresh postings get read, old ones get buried.
2. Pick your top 5 targets across Barcelona, Madrid, and remote. Do not spray all 60.
3. For each, copy the exact tech keywords from the listing into your CV and cover note.
4. Rewrite your top third: the job title you want, two hard skills from the listing, and one concrete result.
5. Run the CV through the ATS checker and fix what it flags before you apply.
6. Apply direct on the company site, then note the date, role, and contact in a simple tracker.
7. Follow up once after about a week, short and polite, restating the role and one fit point.

FAQ#

Are these numbers current?

They are a dated snapshot of the JobRise live jobs feed taken on 14 October 2026, counting open listings, not a market survey. Listings change daily, so re-check the feed before you act on any count.

Where can I see the wider Spanish market?

The JobRise Hiring Report: Spain shows 308 open listings across all categories, with 241 posted in the last 30 days. Use it for context, not as a hiring guarantee.

Is remote work common in these roles?

One listing is explicitly 100% remote within Spain, and many others do not pin a city. Filter for remote and read each posting, because policies vary by employer.

What about salaries?

No listing in this software slice shows a salary. Reported ranges vary widely by seniority and city, so ask for the range early and verify against current official sources where relevant.

I am a junior. Are my chances good?

Only 4 of 60 listings are junior, graduate, or early career. Apply fast, mirror the listing language exactly, and show one real project with problem, approach, and result.