Hybrid work model – 2 days in the office, 3 days remote
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
Strong focus on simplifying and optimising complex systems
High-impact work used at general 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
Experien

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