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 5 V Tech are working with a integral 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 5 V 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. 5 V Tech are recognised talent solutions experts within Io T and Deep Tech across Europe, the UK and North America.

📌 Software Architect (España)
🏢 5V Tech
📍 España