Staff Software Engineer I (Data Architect) Rate: €60/hour (€480/day) Contract length: 3–6 Months, ASAP Start Location: Madrid Working arrangement: Hybrid – 2 days per week onsite (including Tuesdays) The Role As a Staff Engineer (Architect), you will lead the design and evolution of scalable systems that assess and improve map quality at scale. You’ll play a critical role in enabling faster, data-driven, and cost-effective decision-making. This is a high-impact, architecture-focused role , adecuado for someone who thrives on designing complex systems and influencing technical direction across multiple teams. What You’ll Do Lead the end-to-end architecture design across multiple teams Develop clear structures for complex distributed systems , including integrations and data flows Drive solutions for large-scale, high-impact technical challenges Act as a technical leader and mentor , elevating engineering standards across teams Collaborate with cross-functional and distributed teams to align architecture and delivery Design and implement data lakes and high-throughput data pipelines (“data highways”) Champion best practices in engineering, testing, and operational excellence Contribute across the full lifecycle: requirements, design, development, integration, and testing Build scalable,



resilient applications using Azure cloud technologies This position is primarily architecture-driven , with hands-on coding as needed What You’ll Bring Degree in Computer Science (or equivalent experience) Proven experience as a Technical Architect, Solutions Architect, or Staff Engineer Strong expertise in system design and large-scale architecture Proficiency in Python Experience with or exposure to Scala Hands-on experience with Azure cloud services Strong background in data engineering , including: data lakes; distributed data systems & large-scale data processing Proven track record of building high-performance, scalable systems in production Solid understanding of software engineering best practices (SDLC) Excellent collaboration and communication skills in English Nice to Have Spanish language skills Experience with event-driven architectures or big data frameworks Background working in enterprise-scale environments Why Join? Work on cutting-edge mapping and analytics technology Influence architecture across high-impact, large-scale systems Join a collaborative and forward-thinking engineering environment Competitive contract rate with flexible hybrid working Apply Now If you’re ready to architect systems at scale and drive impactful engineering solutions , we’d love to hear from you. Please apply promptly to be considered.

📌 Data Architect - €60 An Hour (Madrid)
🏢 Queen Square Recruitment
📍 Madrid