Solutions Architect

About the role

Frontiers Media is looking for a Solutions Architect in Madrid to design, deliver and maintain complete technical solutions that meet specific business needs, in line with the company's product strategy and organisational standards. Reporting to the Principal Architect, you will own the architectural direction of an assigned stream of value, working closely with its Head of Stream and engineering leaders across several teams. You will own the full lifecycle of your solution designs, from technology selection to the non-functional requirements that keep systems scalable, secure and reliable in production, with a high degree of autonomy.

Key responsibilities

• Provide and maintain scalable, feasible and flexible solution designs aligned with business requirements.
• Select key technologies, platforms and frameworks in line with technical standards and best practices.
• Own solution-wide non-functional requirements such as performance, security, scalability and reliability.
• Contribute to and advocate for technical strategy and standards across the organisation.
• Mentor and guide Software Engineering Team Leads and Engineers of all levels.
• Explain complex technical concepts clearly to technical and non-technical stakeholders.
• Drive a culture of innovation and engineering excellence.

Required profile

• 7+ years of experience in software engineering and at least 2+ years in solution architecture.
• Bachelor's degree in computer science, software engineering or a related field.
• Deep understanding of the software engineering lifecycle and strong problem-solving and analytical thinking.
• Alignment with the company's core business principles, goals and strategy.

Required skills

• System architecture and cloud computing expertise.
• Software engineering and DevOps practices.
• AI and generative AI tools used across the software development lifecycle.
• Data architecture, AI security and responsible AI principles.

What we offer

• Office presence encouraged, with two days of work from home and the option of fully remote work three months per year.
• 29 days of holiday, pension plan and private medical insurance paid by the company.
• Flexible schedule, up to 3 paid volunteering days per year, and 7 hours of work per day in August.
• 24/7 confidential Employee Assistance Programme and learning and development support.