IT Talent of Spain in 2026: Opportunities & Market Insights

Spain’s digital economy is scaling fast, powered by government investment, rising startup activity, and strong demand for IT talent.

With its expanding innovation tech hubs in Madrid, Barcelona, Valencia, and Bilbao, Spain brings many opportunities for businesses building tech teams.

This webinar will provide a detailed overview of Spain’s IT talent market in 2026, the latest market trends and statistics, and practical hiring insights.

Key Topics:

• Spain’s labor market & workforce overview, overeducation paradox, and the most promising tech regions and hubs which shape the IT future in the country.

• Salary & compensation trends. Salary benchmarks for developers, software engineers, AI experts, other IT specialists, and regional pay differences.

• Remote work & global talent in Spain. Impact of digital nomad visas, hybrid models, and Spain's role as a hub for European and Latin American talent.

• Emerging trends in tech hiring and skill gaps. Where the biggest shortages lie and what companies can do to attract unique talent.

• Recruitment & retention strategies. Newest trends and strategies in tech recruitment, skills-based hiring, employer branding, and employee experience.

• Future outlook in IT hiring in Spain: AI, fintech, green tech, IoT, blockchain, and healthcare innovation.

Best for:

HR leaders, talent acquisition managers, and business executives seeking to understand Spain’s IT hiring environment to adapt talent strategies accordingly in 2026.

Speaker:

Carlos Rivas is an international executive in People, Talent, and Leadership with experience building and transforming end-to-end HR functions across Europe, the UK, the US, and Latin America. He works with HR leaders and business executives on talent strategy, employee experience, leadership development, organizational design, and employment law, with a strong focus on the practical application of AI in HR. Carlos advises C-suite teams on organizational transformation and leadership and has also taught talent and leadership at the University of Catalonia and the University of Salamanca. He holds a Law degree with postgraduate qualifications in HR, Organizational Psychology, Leadership, and Coaching.