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Application Security (AppSec) Engineer Market Demand in Spain

Hiring outlook, remote working rates, and which companies are actively recruiting.

Hiring outlook
Growing

Application Security hiring in Spain is being driven by Banco de España's supervisory expectations and a steady stream of supply-chain and dependency-based breaches, with demand concentrated in Madrid and Barcelona. BBVA and Telefónica are among the more consistent hirers, and Spain's Ley de Startups visa route has made it easier for employers to bring in senior AppSec specialists when the domestic pipeline runs short.

Remote / hybrid
52%

of Spain Application Security (AppSec) Engineer roles advertise remote or hybrid working

Market activity
+8.5%

Year-on-year salary movement in Spain. Positive movement signals active market competition.

What's driving Application Security (AppSec) Engineer demand in Spain

Strongest in: Spanish banks and enterprises hardening pipelines under Banco de España guidance, led by employers such as BBVA and Telefónica

Application Security hiring in Spain is being driven by Banco de España's supervisory expectations and a steady stream of supply-chain and dependency-based breaches, with demand concentrated in Madrid and Barcelona. BBVA and Telefónica are among the more consistent hirers, and Spain's Ley de Startups visa route has made it easier for employers to bring in senior AppSec specialists when the domestic pipeline runs short.

Skills commanding the biggest premium right now

Salary premium over the Spain median for Application Security (AppSec) Engineers who list these skills.

SAST/DAST tooling+15%
Threat modelling+13%
Secure CI/CD pipeline design+12%

Top employers hiring in Spain

Companies with consistent or active Application Security (AppSec) Engineer hiring in Spain.

BBVATelefónicaSantanderCaixaBankIberdrolaIndraNTT Data Spain

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Application Security (AppSec) Engineer demand questions for Spain

1

Which companies in New Zealand hire Application Security (AppSec) Engineers?

Datacom, ANZ New Zealand, ASB Bank, Kordia (Aura Information Security), and similar employers are among the most consistent hirers for this role in New Zealand.

2

What percentage of Application Security (AppSec) Engineer roles in New Zealand offer remote work?

Around 52% of active New Zealand listings advertise some remote or hybrid flexibility, though a meaningful share of monitoring and engineering work can run from anywhere in the country, though New Zealand's thin local specialist pool means Datacom and the banks often hire remote-first to widen the candidate net.

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