Spearhead emerging technology research and R&D initiatives to evaluate new tools, frameworks, and trends for business integration
Cultivate and scale shared skills, technical competencies, and engineering best practices across cross-functional tech organizations
Establish continuous improvement programs to optimize engineering performance, code quality, and system scalability
Oversee the development, maintenance, and adoption of centralized internal libraries, common components, and shared services
Design, standardize, and champion robust deployment patterns, CI/CD practices, and cloud-native operational architectures
Requirements
Proven executive or senior-level architectural leadership experience within high-scale enterprise environments (preferably Fintech or Payments)
Deep technical expertise in enterprise software design, distributed systems, cloud infrastructure, and microservices architecture
Strong track record of establishing organizational technology governance frameworks and engineering quality standards
Hands-on experience leading R&D efforts, prototyping emerging tech, and successfully transitioning innovations into production
Demonstrated ability to mentor engineering teams, foster continuous learning, and elevate collective technical capabilities
Extensive experience building reusable core libraries, SDKs, and developer-facing platform tooling
Mastery of modern deployment strategies, infrastructure-as-code, pipeline automation, and high-availability operational architectures
Exceptional stakeholder management, communication, and strategic visioning skills to bridge business and engineering priorities
What’s in it for you?
Care: your mental and physical health is our priority. We ensure comprehensive company-paid medical insurance and 4 additional undocumented sick leave days
Tailored education path: boost your skills and knowledge with our regular internal events (meetups, conferences, workshops), Udemy license, language courses and company-paid certifications
Growth environment: share your experience and level up your expertise with a community of skilled professionals, locally and globally
Flexibility: Own your schedule – you are the one to decide when to start your working day. Just don’t miss your regular team stand-up. We are there to support your work-life balance and provide 23 vacation days.
Opportunities: we value our specialists and always find the best options for them. Our Internal Mobility Program helps change a project if needed to help you grow, excel professionally and fulfill your potential
Global impact: work on large-scale projects that redefine industries with international and fast-growing clients
Welcoming environment: feel empowered with a friendly team, open-door policy, informal atmosphere within the company and regular team-building events
About us
At Ciklum, we are always exploring innovations, empowering each other to achieve more, and engineering solutions that matter. With us, you’ll work with cutting-edge technologies, contribute to impactful projects, and be part of a One Team culture that values collaboration and progress.
Based in Málaga, our team thrives in one of Andalusia’s leading tech hubs. Enjoy a hybrid work setup, the sunny Mediterranean vibe, and endless opportunities to grow your skills on global-scale projects.
Explore, empower, engineer with Ciklum!
Interested already? We would love to get to know you! Submit your application. We can’t wait to see you at Ciklum.
#LI-AV3
