Backend Jobs in Spain
There are 1,361 open Backend jobs in Spain on freehire right now. 506 of them were posted recently. The skills employers ask for most often are api, java and spring.
Salary
| Currency | Period | 25th | Median | 75th | Postings |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EUR | year | €38,000 | €57,500 | €90,000 | 113 |
From postings that disclose pay. Currencies are counted separately, never converted.
Most requested skills
- api 55%
- java 49%
- spring 34%
- ci-cd 32%
- cloud 32%
- sql 28%
- aws 27%
- docker 24%
How the work is done
- Hybrid 141 · 10%
- Remote 101 · 7%
- Onsite 7 · 1%
Visa sponsorship offered in 57% of the 104 postings that state a position on it.
Seniority
- Senior 443
- Middle 35
- Lead 28
- Junior 22
- Staff 16
- Intern 6
Who is hiring
- 1000+ employees 193
- 501-1000 employees 115
- 51-200 employees 60
- 11-50 employees 32
- 201-500 employees 13
Desarrollador Backend Senior – Php / Apis Financieras - €5.000 - €50.000 Al Año
Senior Backend Developer building and scaling an international banking aggregation API in PHP, integrating multiple bank connectors, optimizing critical financial systems, and mentoring developers.
Desarrollador Java Backend | Microservicios (Madrid) - €25.000 - €30.000 Al Año
Builds and maintains Java-based backend services and microservices, optimizing application performance in a Madrid office.
Senior Software Engineer, Backend and Data Platforms
Senior Software Engineer designing, building, and operating scalable backend services, APIs, and data platform capabilities using Java, Spring Boot, Python, and AWS on the Dow Jones Technology team.
Senior Backend Developer | Node.js · NestJS · AWS Serverless
Senior Backend Developer building and scaling a health-tech platform using Node.js, NestJS, and AWS Serverless, migrating to a fully serverless architecture on AWS with Lambda, API Gateway, and RDS.
Backend Developer Java | Kafka & Programación Reactiva (Remoto)
Backend developer builds scalable, low-latency Java-based systems using Kafka and reactive programming for event-driven architectures in fintech.
Remote Backend Developer - Java, Kafka & Reactive
Backend Developer building high-performance, low-latency distributed systems using Java 8+, Spring Boot/Cloud, Kafka, reactive programming, and databases (Oracle/PostgreSQL/MongoDB) on AWS/Azure.
Java Backend Engineer
Builds and maintains Java/Spring Boot backend services for a retail platform, integrating Kafka for event-driven workflows, migrating databases from Oracle to MongoDB, and processing large-scale data in Snowflake.
Senior Backend Engineer – Python & Django (M/F)
Senior Backend Engineer building Python/Django services, APIs, and data-driven components with MongoDB and pandas on Azure for an automotive client project.
Backend Engineer - Agentic Platform
Build AI-powered developer platforms at N26: design agentic workflows, integrate AI with internal tools, and enable self-service AI tooling for hundreds of engineers.
AI Integration Engineering + Senior Backend Java (Híbrido Alcobendas, Madrid)
Senior Backend Java developer integrating AI solutions for a consumer-sector client, using Java 17+, Spring ecosystem, microservices, Kafka, Docker, and GCP AI services in a hybrid role in Alcobendas, Madrid.
Backend QA Engineer
This role involves ensuring the quality of a high-traffic, transaction-intensive backend platform through a mix of manual testing and automated regression testing using Go. The engineer will validate REST and gRPC APIs, event-driven workflows, and database integrity while collaborating with a global remote team.
Backend Engineer
Build and scale high-availability cloud microservices in Go that power mobile access for millions of users worldwide, using Kubernetes, gRPC, and CockroachDB.
Java Backend Developer (Microservicios) – 100% Remoto - Remoto
Desarrollador backend con experiencia en Java 21, Spring Boot y microservicios. Trabaja en proyectos remotos para España, utilizando AWS, PostgreSQL y metodologías Agile.
Java Backend Developer (Microservicios) – 100% Remoto - Remoto
Builds and maintains Java-based microservices for remote clients in Spain using Spring Boot, AWS, and PostgreSQL under Agile processes.
Backend Software Developer
Backend developer owning and evolving .NET Core (C#) services with PostgreSQL, working in a hybrid model in Barcelona for a global healthcare company.
Backend Software Developer
Backend developer owning and evolving C#/.NET Core services with PostgreSQL, designing schemas and implementing asynchronous messaging in an agile team.
Developer Backend Senior .Net
Senior .NET Backend Developer (6+ years) building and maintaining backend systems using .NET Framework/Core, DDD, CI/CD, REST/SOAP, and testing practices for a Microsoft-focused tech consultancy in Spain.