BBVA, the Spanish banking giant, has launched a job portal with the goal of hiring over 2,600 technology professionals by the end of 2023. The bank has already onboarded 1,200 professionals this year, with 500 of them based in Spain. They are primarily looking for software developers, data engineers, security experts, infrastructure experts, and architects. BBVA currently employs around 22,000 STEM professionals globally, comprising approximately 19% of its total workforce.
Facts
- BBVA aims to hire over 2,600 technology professionals by the end of 2023.
- 1,200 professionals have already joined BBVA this year, with 500 of them based in Spain.
- The engineering area at BBVA requires software developers, data engineers, security experts, infrastructure experts, and architects.
- BBVA is looking for profiles in the fields of data science and artificial intelligence (AI) for its data area.
- BBVA currently employs about 22,000 STEM professionals, accounting for approximately 19% of its total workforce.
- BBVA launched a global software unit last year, consisting of over 16,000 developers, to create digital solutions for the bank.
- BBVA has established two technological hubs in Bilbao to house its BBVA IT and BBVA Next Technologies units, responsible for developing, maintaining, and evolving the bank’s systems and applications in Spain, including cloud technologies, security, and data.
- BBVA has over 3,000 engineering and data science professionals in its workforce and has opened an AI Factory center in Mexico.
