Hybrid work model – 2 days in the office, 3 days remote Initial 3-month contract - Expected total duration 9+ months 5 V Tech are working with a general 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 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 #J-18808-Ljbffr

📌 Staff Software Engineer (Madrid)
🏢 5V Tech
📍 Madrid