Highly qualified professional permit · updated 13 Nov 2026

Software engineer jobs in Spain with visa sponsorship (2026)

landed lists 17 software engineer roles in Spain open today at 8 companies that can sponsor a work visa. These are software engineer roles in Spain whose posting says the company can sponsor a work visa, read from each company’s own careers page and refreshed daily. About 12% say sponsorship is case by case. Recent ones come from n8n, Scopely and Air Apps.

Salary threshold (from June 2026)
€41,356.36 a year
EU Blue Card reduced threshold (2026)
€33,085.09 a year
Residence authorisation fee
Check with the UGE

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n8n

Staff Platform Engineer, Agentic Engineering

n8n

Spain

$148k–$234k

3d ago

Affirm

Senior Manager, Software Engineering (Card)

Affirm

Spain

Pay not posted

2w ago

Affirm

Senior Software Engineer, Backend (Comms Core)

Affirm

Spain

$100k–$141k

4w ago

Scopely

Client Engineer (Unity, Real User Monitoring) - Unannounced Project

Scopely

Spain

Pay not posted

7w ago

Karumi

Product Engineer (Full-Stack)

Karumi

Madrid

Pay not posted

8w ago

Scopely

Engineering Manager, Client (Unity) - Unannounced Project

Scopely

Spain

Pay not posted

10w ago

Marvell Semiconductor

Embedded Software Engineer

Marvell Semiconductor

Madrid

$52k–$69k

10w ago

Docker

Senior Software Engineer, Sandboxes (London or East Coast Preferred)

Docker

Spain

$161k–$261k

13w ago

Highly qualified professional permit · checked 12 Nov 2026

The rules at a glance

Salary threshold (from June 2026)€41,356.36 a year[3]gross; 1.4 times the INE average annual salary (€29,540.26)
EU Blue Card reduced threshold (2026)€33,085.09 a year[3]Blue Card only: shortage occupations in CNO groups 1 and 2, or a qualification gained in the last 3 years
ContractA valid employment contract or firm job offer[2]stating the salary
Decision time20 days from electronic filing[1]if there is no answer in time, the application counts as approved
Permit length3 years[1]renewable for 2 years at a time if the conditions still hold
Threshold updatesRecalculated when the INE publishes new salary data[2]new figures apply to applications filed one month after publication

What it costs

  • Residence authorisation feeCheck with the UGE[4]

    Usually the employer applies and pays

  • National visa fee at the Spanish consulateCheck with the consulate[4]

    You

How applying works

  1. 1Get a job offer that pays at least €41,356.36 a year gross.
  2. 2Your employer files the highly qualified professional application electronically with the UGE.
  3. 3The UGE decides within 20 days. Once approved, apply for the residence visa at the Spanish consulate for your area.
  4. 4After arrival, get your foreigner identity card (TIE) at a police station.

What changed recently

  • 31 Jan 2026Order PJC/44/2026 took effect: the Blue Card floor is set at 1.4 times the INE average salary, with a 0.8 reduction for some cases.
  • Jun 2026Thresholds updated to €41,356.36 (and €33,085.09 reduced) after the INE published new salary data on 28 May 2026.

Other routes

  • EU Blue Card (Spain)

    Also handled by the UGE under Ley 14/2013, at the same €41,356.36 floor, or €33,085.09 for shortage roles and recent graduates. It is easier to move to another EU country on later.

  • International teleworker (digital nomad) visa

    For people working remotely for employers or clients outside Spain. It is not tied to a Spanish employer.

Sources

  1. [1]BOE: Ley 14/2013, de apoyo a los emprendedores (consolidated text), updated 9 Apr 2025
  2. [2]BOE: Orden PJC/44/2026, EU Blue Card salary threshold, updated 30 Jan 2026
  3. [3]UGE: Updated salary threshold, updated Jun 2026
  4. [4]UGE: Large Companies and Strategic Groups Unit

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Frequently asked

What salary do I need for a highly qualified work permit in Spain in 2026?

€41,356.36 a year gross, from the June 2026 update. The reduced €33,085.09 floor applies only to the EU Blue Card, and only in the cases the law lists.

How long does a Spanish highly qualified permit take?

The UGE has 20 days from the electronic application to decide. If it does not answer in time, the application counts as approved. The consulate visa is a separate step after that.

Should I take the national permit or the EU Blue Card?

Both use the same standard salary floor and the same UGE process. The Blue Card has a lower floor in some cases and helps if you later move within the EU. The national permit has no reduced floor.

Is there a list of companies that sponsor visas in Spain?

No. Spain has no public register of sponsoring employers. The roles on this page say in the posting that they support visas or relocation.

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