Application Engineer

SIX Group Services Ltd.; Madrid; Híbrido; EUR 40.000 - 60.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

A leading financial technology company in Madrid seeks an Application Engineer to develop and maintain IT applications in the Connectivity area. The ideal candidate will have 5–8 years of hands-on experience in software development, particularly with Java technologies, and strong problem-solving skills. This role offers flexible work models and a focus on personal development through continuous learning opportunities.

Servicios

Flexible Work Models

Personal Development Opportunities

Agile Working Methods

Formación

• 5–8 years of hands-on experience in software development and production support.
• Strong commitment to resolving critical issues in IT applications.
• Ability to thrive in fast-paced, agile environments.

Responsabilidades

• Develop and maintain IT applications for Post Trading.
• Ensure smooth IT operations and incident management.
• Implement and deploy new releases using CI/CD pipelines.

Conocimientos

Java technologies (Spring Boot)

DevOps and automation tools (Git, Maven)

Excellent English communication skills

Herramientas

GitLab

Jira

Confluence

SonarQube

Ansible

Descripción del empleo

BME - Bolsas y Mercados Españoles - drives the transformation of financial markets and belongs to SIX, the third largest exchange group in Europe.

What sets us apart drives us ahead: between local roots and global relevance, we are a unique blend of tradition and future, of foundation and growth. We value bright minds and inspire them to grow with their ideas. Come and shape the future of finance with us.

Application Engineer

Madrid | Working from home up to 40% | Reference 7432

Are you are enthusiastic about exciting projects in the financial industry? Do you enjoy working with internal and external interfaces and you are good at managing IT systems? Then become part of our connectivity team for Post Trading area and take your career to the next level.

We are looking for a bright mind to help us to move forward as an Application Engineer. As part of this team you will have the opportunity to work in an agile and self-organized environment where collaboration, trust, and innovation are paramount.

Don't hesitate and apply now with your CV in English

What You Will Do

• Develop, maintain, and support IT applications in the Connectivity Area for Post Trading, using Java, Spring Boot, Spring Integration and related frameworks.
• Ensure smooth IT operations and incident management within SLA requirements, including ITSM processes, service desk activities, problem resolution, and participation in a rotating on-call (picket) support schedule (approx. once every 5–6 weeks) using Jira and Confluence.
• Implement and deploy new releases across Development, Test, and Production environments, leveraging CI/CD pipelines and tools such as GitLab, Maven, JFrog, and OpenShift.
• Adhere to architectural, security, and compliance standards throughout the development lifecycle, utilizing best practices and tools like SonarQube and XRAY.
• Drives continuous improvement in application SLAs, monitoring, and automation by leveraging, Grafana, Elastic, Ansible and proactively managing technical debt.

What You Bring

• 5–8 years of hands‑on experience in software development, application maintenance, and production support, with a strong commitment to resolving critical issues.
• Expertise in Java technologies (Spring Boot, JPA/Hibernate) and solid experience with relational databases such as Oracle and MS SQL.
• High knowledge with modern DevOps and automation tools, including Git, Maven, Helm 3, Ansible, and Argo CD.
• Ability to thrive in fast‑paced, agile environments, demonstrating flexibility to work outside normal hours when needed to support production.
• Excellent English communication skills (written and spoken) are required; domain knowledge of banking or post‑trading services is a plus.

If you have any questions, check out our FAQ page or call Yuliya Stoyko at [phone] .

For this vacancy we only accept direct applications in English.

Diversity is important to us. Therefore, we are looking to receiving applications regardless of any personal background.

What We Offer

Flexible Work Models
We trust our employees and offer a work environment that is well-balanced, productive and fosters success.

Personal Development
You will benefit from a culture of continuous learning and feedback. Your personal growth is supported through an extensive learning offering.

Agile Working Methods
Whether through scrum or design thinking,
we solve exciting tasks together in teams.