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Senior Software Engineer

Hybrid in Anywhere within Spain·Full-time·Added 24 days ago

Future Connections

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Overview

Job details

Full-time hours
Per the ad.
Hybrid
Office and home days — the ad has the split.

Requirements

Have the right to work in Spain
Future Connections doesn't mention sponsorship in the ad.
Work in English
English is required, per the ad.
Be near Anywhere within Spain for hybrid days
No relocation package mentioned.
Have 6+ years of experience
Senior-level role.

Pay & benefits

What you'll get

Competitive salary, health insurance and Flexible Compensation Plan as an enterprise benefit
Annual training budget to help you stay technologically up to date and grow professionally.
Time flexibility: our life is not just a working day; we give you flexibility both in entry and exit. In addition, we enjoy a reduced working day on Fridays and Summer (July and August)
Our projects are cutting-edge in technology and are in both national and international environments, making your growth global
We provide a flexible working model, adapted to the needs of each role and team, with options from remote to hybrid or office-based arrangements.
Our employee satisfaction survey tells us that we have a great work environment and great professionals in the company. Do you want to check it? Join us!

Requirements

What we're looking for

We’re looking for someone with a solid technical foundation, hands-on experience, and a proactive mindset. Ideally, you’ll bring:

6+ years of relevant professional experience in software development.
Experience designing event-driven distributed systems using messaging technologies such as Kafka, Pulsar or RabbitMQ, with asynchronous communication patterns and scalable data ingestion pipelines.
Experience designing scalable distributed applications with microservices, high availability, fault tolerance, resiliency and performance optimisation.
Experience designing large-scale batch and streaming data pipelines, analytical data models and modern storage formats such as Parquet.
Experience implementing unit, integration, end-to-end and API contract testing to ensure software quality and maintainability.
Experience designing observable systems using metrics, logging, distributed tracing and tools such as Prometheus and Grafana.
Experience with cloud platforms (e.g. AWS, GCP, Azure).
Strong programming skills in Python, with clean, maintainable code.
Experience working with Kubernetes and containerised environments.
Familiarity with CI/CD pipelines and modern development workflows.
Experience designing or maintaining ETL processes, especially when working with large volumes of data.
Solid understanding of databases (SQL and/or NoSQL), data modelling, and performance considerations.
A good grasp of software architecture principles and the ability to make sound technical decisions.
Experience producing architecture documentation, leading technical discussions, mentoring engineers and defining engineering standards and best practices.

Nice to have

Comfortable working in a collaborative environment, with autonomy and ownership.
Familiarity with mobile network KPIs, alarms, OSS concepts and 4G/5G network data structures.

The role

We’re looking for an experienced software engineer who enjoys taking ownership of projects from concept to deployment. You’ll be part of a collaborative team where your technical judgement, hands-on skills, and ability to see the bigger picture will be highly valued. Your main responsibilities will include:

What you'll do

Translating functional requirements into robust, scalable technical solutions.
Designing and deploying infrastructure, ideally using Kubernetes and cloud-native tools.
Writing high-quality software, primarily in Python, following best practices in design, testing, and maintainability.
Building and maintaining ETL pipelines, working with large-scale datasets.
Managing relational and non-relational databases with confidence and autonomy.
Automating deployments and integrations, contributing to the evolution of our DevOps practices.
Collaborating with technical and non-technical stakeholders, bringing clarity, structure, and technical insight to the table.

Description

About Future Connections

Future Connections is a specialized technology consultancy and engineering firm that designs, builds, and operates mission-critical network infrastructure for clients across the telecommunications and enterprise sectors. The company focuses on high-performance networking solutions, including RAN (Radio Access Network) and core network engineering, with a strong emphasis on software-defined networking and cloud-native architectures.

In Spain, Future Connections operates a dedicated engineering hub, primarily in Madrid, where it runs its European delivery center. The company is known for a collaborative, engineering-driven culture that values deep technical expertise and offers international professionals the opportunity to work on cutting-edge telecom projects in a European setting, making it an attractive option for skilled engineers looking to relocate.

Founded: 2015
Employees: 100–500
Headquarters: London, UK
In Spain: Madrid
Website: futureconnections.com

Good to know if you are moving

The company's Spanish office is a key European delivery hub, offering international engineers the chance to work on cutting-edge 5G and cloud-native network projects.
Future Connections provides visa sponsorship and relocation support for international hires, a significant advantage for professionals moving to Spain.
The work environment is highly technical and collaborative, with a flat hierarchy and a strong focus on continuous learning and professional development.
English is the primary working language in the Spanish office, making it accessible for international professionals who do not speak Spanish.
The company offers competitive compensation packages and a clear career progression path for senior engineering roles.

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