Software Mind develops solutions that make an impact for companies around the globe. Tech giants & unicorns, transformative projects, emerging technologies and limitless opportunities – these are a few words that describe an average day for us. Building cross-functional engineering teams that take ownership and crave more means we’re always on the lookout for talented people who bring passion and creativity to every project. Our culture embraces openness, acts with respect, shows grit & guts and combines employment with enjoyment.
Job DescriptionProject – the aim you’ll have
Define and govern the end-to-end data architecture that enables a scalable, secure, and business-aligned data platform — ensuring that data engineering, analytics, ML, and API initiatives are built on a coherent, future-proof foundation.
Position – how you’ll contribute
- Define and own the end-to-end data architecture across lake, warehouse, and real-time streaming layers
- Establish architectural standards, design patterns, and best practices for all data domains
- Lead technology evaluation and selection for the cloud-native data platform stack
- Drive the long-term platform roadmap, including AI/ML readiness and data monetisation capabilities
- Design metadata management, data lineage, and access control frameworks in line with governance requirements
- Embed privacy-by-design, security, and compliance (including GDPR) at the architectural level
- Act as technical authority and design partner for Data Engineers, Data Scientists, and ML Engineers
- Represent data architecture in cross-functional forums, aligning platform decisions with business strategy
Expectations – the experience you need
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, platform, or architecture roles
- Deep expertise in designing large-scale cloud-native data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, Spark, and modern data stack tooling (e.g. BigQuery Snowflake, Databricks, dbt, Kafka, Delta Lake)
- Proven experience with data modelling (dimensional, Data Vault, lakehouse patterns) and API-first data design
- Ability to communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Our offer – professional development, personal growth
- Flexible employment and remote work
- International projects with leading global clients
- International business trips
- Non-corporate atmosphere
- Language classes
- Internal & external training
- Private healthcare and insurance
- Multisport card
- Well-being initiatives
Skills Required
- 8+ years of experience in data engineering, platform, or architecture roles
- Deep expertise in designing large-scale cloud-native data platforms (AWS, Azure, or GCP)
- Strong knowledge of SQL, Python, Spark, and modern data stack tooling
- Proven experience with data modelling and API-first data design
- Ability to communicate architectural decisions clearly to both technical and non-technical stakeholders
Software Mind Compensation & Benefits Highlights
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Fair & Transparent Compensation — Pay is considered competitive for core hiring markets, with “good salary” cited in multiple locales. Public salary snapshots provide a baseline that helps candidates assess offers and negotiations.
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Flexible Benefits — Remote or hybrid options are prominently highlighted, and a remote‑work program is publicly noted alongside positively cited work‑from‑home experiences. Flexibility around schedules and location is presented as part of the package.
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Wellbeing & Lifestyle Benefits — Private medical care, language classes, sports/fitness support, and learning initiatives are listed for several Central/Eastern European locations, with occasional workation perks promoted. These lifestyle‑oriented offerings complement base pay and can enhance perceived total rewards.
Software Mind Insights
What We Do
Software Mind is a global digital transformation partner with operations throughout Europe, the US and LATAM. Driven by tech and empowered by people, we provide companies with software engineers and autonomous, cross-functional development teams who manage software life cycles from ideation to release and beyond. For over 20 years we’ve been enriching organizations with the talent they need to boost scalability, drive dynamic growth and bring disruptive ideas to life. Our top-notch engineering teams combine ownership with leading technologies, including cloud, AI, data science and embedded software to accelerate digital transformations and boost software delivery. A culture, driven by trust, that embraces openness, craves more and acts with respect enables our experts to create evolutive solutions that support scale-ups, unicorns and enterprise-level companies around the world.
