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Senior AI Applied Software Engineer

Hybrid in Madrid·Added 25 days ago

Backbase

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Overview

Job details

Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Backbase doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Madrid for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 5+ years of experience
Senior-level role.

Requirements

What we're looking for

Experience: 5 to 7+ years of professional software engineering experience with a heavy focus on native Android development.
Tech Mastery: Advanced mastery of Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, Coroutines, Clean Architecture/MVVM, and building modular mobile SDKs used by external teams.
Proven AI Production Experience: Active, hands-on production use of AI-driven developer tooling, agentic workflows, or mobile build automation.
DevOps & Tooling: Deep understanding of mobile CI/CD automation tools (Bitrise, Jenkins, Gradle scripting) and non-functional requirements (mobile security, performance).
Leadership Skills: Proven capacity to mentor peers, evaluate complex trade-offs, and guide autonomous squads toward clear technical goals.

The role

As a Senior Applied AI Software Engineer (Android), you will serve as a technical anchor for our mobile identity and banking suites-shaping SDK architectures that impact over 100 million users worldwide. You will lead the shift toward AI-native mobile development, combining deep Android architecture expertise with agentic AI tooling to set new productivity and quality benchmarks.

What you'll do

AI-Native Mobile Leadership: Champion the integration of LLM workflows, prompt engineering, and agentic AI tooling into the mobile engineering life cycle.
Core Mobile & SDK Architecture: Architect scalable, secure Android SDKs, libraries, and modular mobile components using Kotlin, Jetpack Compose, and Coroutines.
Full-Lifecycle Ownership: Own end-to-end mobile capabilities-from local data persistence and security layers to backend API integrations and CI/CD pipelines.
Quality & Testing Champion: Maintain an uncompromising focus on quality, enforcing automated test coverage targets (80%+ unit testing) and performance profiling.
Mentorship & Standard Setting: Mentor mobile developers, advocate best practices in mobile architecture, and establish shared engineering standards across the team.

About Backbase

Backbase is a global fintech software company that provides a digital banking platform, enabling banks and financial institutions to deliver seamless customer experiences across mobile and online channels. Founded in 2003 and headquartered in Amsterdam, the company serves over 120 financial institutions worldwide, including major banks, and has a strong international presence with offices across Europe, the Americas, and Asia-Pacific. Backbase's platform is known for its engagement banking approach, which focuses on customer-centric digital transformation.

In Spain, Backbase has established a significant engineering hub, with a growing team of software engineers and technology professionals. The company's Spanish offices are part of its global R&D and delivery network, contributing to product development and client implementations. Backbase offers a dynamic, international work environment with a strong emphasis on innovation, collaboration, and professional growth, making it an attractive destination for international tech talent looking to work in Spain.

Founded: 2003
Employees: 1,000–5,000
Headquarters: Amsterdam, Netherlands
In Spain: Madrid

Good to know if you are moving

Backbase has a significant engineering hub in Madrid, offering opportunities for software engineers and AI specialists.
The company provides a modern, agile work environment with a focus on continuous learning and career development.
Backbase's global presence means international hires can expect a multicultural team and opportunities for cross-border collaboration.
The company is known for its strong company culture, with regular team events and a flat hierarchy.
Spain's tech sector is growing, and Backbase's Madrid office is part of a vibrant tech ecosystem.

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