Senior Software Engineer - Para Markets (Relocation to Málaga, Spain)

A leading financial technology company in Spain is looking for a Senior Software Engineer to join its team in Málaga. This role is ideal for a skilled South African developer eager to relocate and contribute to the evolution of banking and trade finance systems within a forward-thinking, international environment.

As part of a cross-functional team, you will play a key role in supporting, testing, and enhancing critical applications in the Para Markets and Trade Finance space. You’ll work on backend systems using modern tools like PySpark, AWS, and Java, while contributing to large-scale digital transformation projects.

Responsibilities

• Analyse and develop new functionalities within trade finance systems.
• Integrate software components across internal and third-party applications.
• Produce and maintain high-quality technical documentation aligned with corporate development standards.
• Test and certify software functionality and integration as part of the QA lifecycle.
• Collaborate with DevOps teams to deploy and manage applications across multiple environments.
• Continuously improve development processes and identify training or upskilling opportunities.
• Contribute to application optimisation and software development best practices.

Technical Skills & Stack

Required (Intermediate Level) :

PySpark and Python

AWS Services : Glue, EMR, Lambda, Athena, S3, VPC, EC2

Java 8 or higher

SQL

Crystal Reports

Kafka

Git and GitHub

Backend development with microservices and event-driven architecture

Agile methodologies (e.g. Scrum, Kanban)

CI / CD tools (e.g. Jenkins, GitHub Actions)

Nice to Have :

Qlik Sense

Knowledge of infrastructure deployment pipelines on AWS

Experience with Trade Innovation (Finastra) application

Basic knowledge of accounting, finance, and cloud computing

Qualifications and Experience

3–5 years of experience in backend or full-stack software development

Proven experience in digital transformation or large-scale financial services projects

Strong understanding of the full software development lifecycle

Bachelor’s degree or higher in Computer Science, Engineering, or related field

High level of English (spoken and written)

Ability to work under pressure and within cross-functional global teams