Senior Software Engineer

Location: Spain - Boadilla del Monte, Madrid

Department: Engineering & Systems

ABOUT GETNET

Getnet Platforms is part of Santander Payment Solutions and brings together a set of key platforms within Santander’s global payments technology ecosystem. It includes software-as-a-service capabilities across the entire payments value chain, such as account-to-account processing, FX, SWIFT connectivity, fraud management and card processing infrastructure.

It enables financial institutions, non-bank financial institutions (NBFIs) and payment service providers (PSPs) to operate, scale and evolve their payment capabilities across multiple rails, markets and regulatory environments, without the need to rebuild their core systems.

Proven at scale, including within Santander itself, these platforms provide a modular foundation that complements Getnet’s global payment capabilities to support client growth through payments.

 

WHY JOIN OUR TEAM

If you want to shape the future of financial solutions, this is the place!

At Getnet Platforms, your work connects to something bigger, creating a real impact across global teams and markets for our clients and communities.

Our people are our greatest strength. We combine growth opportunities, strong team connections, and a culture that supports your well-being and sense of belonging, so you can develop, contribute, and feel valued. With flexibility and autonomy built into how we work, you’ll have the space to focus, collaborate, and perform at your best.

Here, your impact matters, your growth is supported, and your experience is designed to help you thrive.

 

WHAT YOU’LL DO

As a Senior Software Engineer, you will play a key role in designing and building scalable solutions used across our technology platforms.

Your day-to-day activities will include:

• Developing high-quality software using Java and modern cloud-native architectures.
• Designing APIs and microservices that are scalable, resilient, and easy to maintain.
• Collaborating with Product and Engineering teams to solve complex business challenges.
• Taking ownership of technical solutions from concept through production.
• Driving engineering best practices, code quality, and technical excellence.
• Mentoring team members and contributing to a strong engineering culture.
• Exploring and adopting modern development approaches, including AI-assisted engineering tools.

 

WHAT WE’RE LOOKING FOR

We are looking for a Senior Software Engineer who combines strong technical expertise with a hands-on approach to software development, architecture, and technical leadership.

The ideal candidate will be passionate about building scalable solutions, driving engineering excellence, mentoring team members, and leveraging modern technologies — including AI-powered development tools — to improve productivity, quality, and innovation.

Professional Experience 

• 5+ years of experience developing Java applications in production environments (Required)
• Experience building and maintaining microservices architectures (Required)
• Experience designing and implementing REST APIs (Required)
• Experience working in Agile/Scrum environments (Required)
• Experience conducting code reviews and mentoring team members (Required)
• Experience with incident management and performance optimization (Required)
• Experience integrating AI-assisted development tools into daily workflows (Preferred)
• Experience building or integrating AI/ML capabilities into applications (Preferred)

Education

• Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Systems Engineering, or related field (Required)
• Master's Degree in Computer Science, Software Engineering, Artificial Intelligence, or similar (Preferred)

Languages

• Spanish (Required)
• English B2+ (written and spoken) (Required)

Hard Skills

• Java (Java 11+, ideally Java 17+) (Required)
• Spring Boot (Required)
• Microservices Architecture (Required)
• REST APIs & API Design (Required)
• SQL & Relational Databases (Required)
• CI/CD Pipelines (Required)
• Automated Testing (JUnit, Mockito, Integration Testing) (Required)
• Kafka / Event-Driven Architecture (Preferred)
• PostgreSQL (Preferred)
• Kubernetes (Preferred)
• Docker (Preferred)
• Cloud Platforms (Azure / AWS) (Preferred)
• ELK / Grafana / Prometheus (Preferred)
• GitHub Copilot, Devin or AI Coding Assistants (Preferred)
• AI/ML Integration Experience (Preferred)
• Prompt Engineering & LLM Integration (Preferred)

Soft Skills

• Leadership mindset (Required)
• Problem-solving skills (Required)
• Ownership and accountability (Required)
• Teamwork and collaboration (Required)
• Communication skills (Required)
• Mentoring and coaching abilities (Required)
• Strategic thinking (Preferred)
• Ability to anticipate and mitigate technical risks (Preferred)
• Continuous improvement mindset (Preferred)

 

Getnet Platforms is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of age, gender, disability, civil status, race, religion or sexual orientation. We are committed to providing an inclusive and accessible application process for all candidates.

 

OUR OFFER AND BENEFITS

By joining our team, you will enjoy multiple benefits, such as:

• We care for your well-being, so you will have health insurance, life insurance, dental insurance, annual health care, and access to Wellhub.
• We promote flexibility with a hybrid and collaborative model; the selected candidate must be ready to work 60% on-site.
• We aim to boost your growth with access to self-development programs.
• We aim to make your workdays more accessible, so you will have transportation allowance and meal voucher/food voucher.
• Getnet Platforms is part of Santander Group, one of the world’s leading financial groups, with a presence in more than 22 countries.

 

IT STARTS HERE. TAKE YOUR NEXT PROFESSIONAL STEP

If you’re interested and meet the requirements, apply now or share this opportunity with someone who might be looking for it.