BBVA Technology
Banking · Global platform
Available for Bilbao-based companies
Full Stack Laravel Developer in Bilbao
I'm Ignacio Amat, Senior Full Stack Developer with 5+ years shipping production at scale (brand-launch campaigns, delivery, regulated banking and payments in production). I work remote from Barcelona with Bilbao and the Basque Country companies. Open to remote roles, fixed-term contracts and engineering teams.
Context
Why a remote developer from Barcelona for Bilbao?
For Basque corporates, what matters is reliable delivery, security judgment and clear communication — not being 5 minutes from the office. Same CET timezone, EU invoicing from Spain, and availability to travel to Bilbao per milestone or quarter when it adds value.
Bilbao's industrial and startup ecosystem needs senior Laravel developers who understand production-scale product.
Stack: modern Laravel, Vue 3, Livewire, TypeScript. Daily workflow with Claude Code and MCP. Also legacy Laravel upgrades. 5+ years in production.Full stack
- Same CET timezone — no offset.
- Employment, fixed-term contract, B2B or EOR if the company needs it.
- Native Spanish + C1 English.
- Locally based in Barcelona; occasional Bilbao meetings when they add value to onboarding or key milestones.
Local ecosystem
Tech ecosystem in Bilbao
Bilbao companies and scaleups that typically hire Laravel + Vue profiles:
Iberdrola Digital
Energy · Smart grid
Sener
Engineering · Industrial software
Ibermática (Ayesa)
IT services · Consulting
Petronor (Repsol)
Energy · Digitalization
Lantik
Public sector · Modernization
Companies listed as informational ecosystem context only. Does not imply a current commercial relationship.
Market
Tech job market in Bilbao
Bilbao concentrates HQs and digital units from banking (BBVA), energy (Iberdrola, Petronor) and engineering (Sener) digitalizing critical processes. Demand for senior PHP/Laravel for internal portals, B2B integrations and client tooling is steady, with a more enterprise-than-startup culture.
Indicative salary range
€50,000 – €70,000 gross / year (Bilbao · senior in-company)FAQ
Frequently asked questions — Bilbao
Do you work with banking and energy, the dominant Bilbao sectors?
Yes. At Manifiesto I led integrations with regulated Spanish banks and payment providers, where security, traceability and compliance requirements are comparable to Basque banking/energy. I understand the regulated language.
Does Laravel fit BBVA Tech / Iberdrola?
BBVA and energy companies run internal product and portals with modern PHP stacks alongside Java/Node. Laravel is common in client tooling, partner portals and lightweight ETL. For Java microservices it's not my primary stack, but I read and review code without friction.
What's the typical Bilbao salary range for senior?
Senior PHP/Laravel in Bilbao sits at €50–70k in companies, with serious corporates paying slightly above. My range (€55–75k) is aligned.
How do you handle the Barcelona–Bilbao distance?
Direct flight 1 h 30. Quarterly or milestone-based on-site is feasible. For fully remote roles, no impact.
Are you familiar with Basque enterprise context (unions, collective agreements)?
Honestly, my experience leans more scaleup/agency than Basque corporate. I adapt quickly to each company's protocol.
Contact
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