Back End Software Engineer (Java/ Kotlin) - 12 month FTC

Posted:
8/22/2025, 2:10:04 AM

Location(s):
Community of Madrid, Spain ⋅ Boadilla del Monte, Community of Madrid, Spain

Experience Level(s):
Junior ⋅ Mid Level ⋅ Senior

Field(s):
DevOps & Infrastructure ⋅ Software Engineering

Workplace Type:
Remote

Back End Software Engineer (Java/ Kotlin) - 12 month FTC

Country: Spain

Santander Auto Software is looking for a Back End Engineer for a 12 month Fixed Term Permanent Contract

Santander Auto Software, a greenfield program where we are building a brand-new, state of the art global software platform and product suite that will be rolled out across Europe. 

The business is 100% tech focused, comprised of skilled cross-border software builders, and with a leadership team made up of esteemed individuals with accomplished backgrounds in global tech players. 

If you are looking for an opportunity to build creative technology solutions that positively impact hundreds of thousands of international customers, and relish large ownership and diverse technologies, join our team today! 

Santander is proud of being an organization where there are equal opportunities regardless of gender identity, culture and disability. Our mission is to contribute to help more people and business prosper.   

 

WHAT YOU WILL BE DOING 

 

We are looking for skilled back end focused software engineers with experience working with Java (or Kotlin) and Spring Boot, Kubernetes and AWS, who have experience working in a software on demand production environment. You will build Cloud-native, AWS-based, greenfield software and will have time and support to invent solutions to a wide variety of user, business, and technical challenges. We have no cut-and-paste roles and neither will your software be of the cut-and-paste (or integrate and configure) variety. We operate a 'build it and own it' culture, and so you will have a DevOps and individual contributor mindset 

 

These will be key hires for back-end building squads and help shape this area of the business for scale and be a key member of a fast-growing global team! 

 

EXPERIENCE 

  • Software development in Java (Spring Boot) or Kotlin - design, build, and deploy 

  • Production deployment experience working with AWS 

  • Experience with automated build and test systems for CI/CD (using Docker, Jenkins, etc) 

  • Experienced in true Agile and its engineering practices with a true DevOps mindset 

 

EDUCATION 

  • Bachelor’s Degree in Computer Science, Information Systems, or another related field. Or equivalent work experience. 

SKILLS & KNOWLEDGE 

  • Back-end Development with Java or Kotlin 

  • Fluent in English 

  • Able to deal with ambiguity and change. 

  • A self-starter who's able to work independently where necessary, without waiting for others. A strong sense of ownership is key to the way we work. 

  • Strong communication skills. 

 

LOCATIONS 

  • The vacancies will be fully remote based out of either the UK, Spain, Portugal or the Netherlands.