Staff Software Architect

• Madrid, Spain
• Hybrid work model – 2 days in the office, 3 days remote
• Up to €60/hour
• Initial 3-month contract - Expected total duration 9+ months

5V Tech are working with a global technology company building large-scale analytics and data platforms that support advanced navigation and mapping systems used by millions of users worldwide.

Our client is looking for a Staff Software Architect to join a highly technical engineering group focused on large-scale data processing, system architecture, and analytics infrastructure.

This is a primarily architecture-focused role, centred around designing scalable systems, improving data flows across complex environments, and helping engineering teams simplify and optimise large-scale platforms.

What you'll be working on:

• Owning system architecture across multiple engineering teams

• Designing scalable distributed systems and cloud-based data platforms

• Building and improving data lakes, pipelines, and large-scale data flows

• Driving architectural decisions around scalability, reliability, and performance

• Improving complex system interactions and data movement across platforms

• Providing technical leadership and influencing engineering best practices

• Working closely with distributed teams to deliver high-impact solutions

Why this role stands out:

• Architecture-first role with real technical ownership

• Large-scale distributed systems and data engineering challenges

• Influence across multiple teams without direct people management

• Modern Azure cloud environment

• Strong focus on simplifying and optimising complex systems

• High-impact work used at global scale

Requirements:

• Experience as a Software Architect, Staff Engineer, or Technical Architect

• Strong system design and architecture experience in large-scale environments

• Strong experience with Python and Scala

• Strong background in software and data architecture, including data lakes, data pipelines, and large-scale data processing

• Experience designing scalable distributed systems and data platforms

• Experience with Azure cloud technologies

• Experience working with complex data flows and system integrations at scale

• Strong understanding of software engineering best practices across the SDLC

• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills

Nice to have:

• Experience with event-driven architectures or big data frameworks

• Experience in enterprise-scale environments

• Experience working with analytics or data-intensive platforms

• Java experience

5V Tech are acting as an Employment Agency for the purposes of this temporary vacancy. We offer a reward scheme if you can recommend someone for this contract, up to €250 for you and an additional €250 to a charity of your choice. 5V Tech are recognised talent solutions experts within IoT and Deep Tech across Europe, the UK and North America.