Senior Software Engineer

Job Title: Senior Security Software Engineer

Location: Malaga (Hybrid - 2 days/week)

Department: Security Engineering - Software Engineering in Cyber

Employment Type: Full-time Permanent

Salary: €67,000-€72,000 (DOE) + Relocation Package + Benefits

About the Role

My client is on the lookout for a Senior Security Software Engineer to join their Security Engineering team within the Software Engineering in Cyber function. This position is a key backfill for a highly experienced engineer who served the team for over 13 years. As such, we are searching for a senior technical professional with deep expertise in software engineering, who is passionate about security, and eager to contribute to critical projects protecting our systems and applications.

This is a leading hands-on role focused on designing and building security tooling and services used across Ionik's technology landscape.

️ What You'll Do

• Lead the design, development, and ownership of security-focused applications and Kubernetes services
• Build internal tools that enhance visibility, monitoring, and automation in securing Ionik's infrastructure
• Create scalable, production-grade services using best development practices - including TDD, Agile, and 2-week sprints with Kanban
• Work autonomously but collaboratively within the Security Engineering team, contributing to a portfolio of high-impact security products
• Integrate with multiple internal systems, designing clean APIs and seamless service integrations
• Drive innovation in our engineering processes and help shape the future of our cyber engineering capability

What We're Looking For

• Strong full stack software engineering background, with a preference for backend expertise
• Passion for security - prior experience in security is a bonus, but not essential
• Proven experience in developing cloud-native applications in Kubernetes environments (essential)
• Solid understanding of engineering practices such as TDD, Agile/Scrum, and software lifecycle management
• Strong communicator and collaborator - able to work independently on long-term projects while engaging with wider teams
• Someone open-minded, curious, and committed to learning new security practices and principles

Tech Stack Snapshot

• Kubernetes (essential)
• Full stack technologies (Java, Go, Python, JavaScript/TypeScript - flexible)
• RESTful APIs, microservices architecture
• CI/CD pipelines, containerization (Docker), cloud platforms
• Test-driven development (TDD), Git, Agile/Kanban

Interview Process

1. Technical Interview with the hiring manager
2. Second Technical Interview with 2 senior team members
3. Stakeholder Interview with (Engineering Leader) - 30-45 minutes
4. Final Interview with HR - motivations, background, and culture fit - 30 minutes

Apply immediately with an up to date CV for immediate consideration!