Chief Architect (m/f/d)

At Infront, we are committed to fostering an inclusive workplace, recognizing our diverse team as one of our most valuable assets.

For 25 years, Infront has been empowering financial market experts to make faster, smarter, compliant decisions. Over time, we have expanded our foundation by bringing together companies with more than 75 years of combined market experience and trust. All these years on, we're still building. Opening our new Madrid office this summer marks an exciting next chapter, and we're growing our team in order to write it.

Our strength lies in market data, delivering reliable, accurate information through a powerful suite of tools, spanning Data Intelligence, Wealth Management solutions, and Trading & Investor solutions, that our users depend on every day. Today, we are one of Europe’s leading providers of market data and financial software, helping professionals navigate markets with confidence and speed.

About the Role

We are seeking an experienced Chief Architect to shape and align architecture across Infront’s diverse products, teams, and technology landscape. Reporting to the CTO, this is a hands‑on, non‑managerial role focused on partnering with Tech Leads to connect systems, champion standards, and elevate performance and reliability, while respecting team autonomy. You will define the architectural approach, establish lightweight governance from the ground up, and drive rapid, tangible impact by influencing without authority and turning complexity into clarity.

Responsibilities

• Champion high architectural standards across the organisation
• Map system dependencies and maintain clear, up‑to‑date architectural documentation
• Improve system reliability, resilience, and fault tolerance
• Optimise service start‑up and recovery times, including from cold starts and backups
• Drive performance improvements through measurement, monitoring, and code profiling
• Enhance system scalability and overall service performance
• Lead phased migration and consolidation initiatives across APIs and products, using patterns such as adapters and proxies
• Ensure technology investments align with business objectives
• Analyse and document business processes, including using BPMN where appropriate
• Balance architectural consistency with team autonomy, enabling fast and effective innovation
• Ensure non‑functional requirements are defined and embedded in the development lifecycle
• Drive platform modernisation and reduction of technical debt where needed
• Recommend appropriate technology choices for specific use cases
• Facilitate the evaluation and adoption of new technologies

Who you are

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Computer Science
• At least 8 years of experience in technology
• At least 3 years of experience as a Technical Architect
• Proven track record of successful cloud migration or replatforming initiatives
• Strong cloud expertise, including at least two of AWS, Azure, or GCP
• Deep knowledge of both SQL and NoSQL databases
• Strong data modelling and schema design skills
• Solid understanding of query optimisation and index design
• Experience with caching strategies and search technologies
• Expert knowledge of API design principles
• Experience designing distributed and event‑driven systems
• Ability to evaluate architectural trade‑offs and make decisions aligned with business needs
• Strong ability to simplify complex systems and concepts
• Excellent communication and presentation skills
• Demonstrated leadership and ability to influence without direct authority
• Fluent in written and spoken English

Nice to have

• Kafka
• K8s
• Data pipelines and BI

Our offer

• Health & wellness: Benefit from wellbeing initiatives tailored to local needs, including access to an employee assistance programme that provides confidential support to employees and their families.
• Holiday: Enjoy competitive holiday entitlement aligned with local markets, so you can rest and recharge.
• Remote work: Enjoy the opportunity to work two days a week from home, with flexible working hours where possible. You may also request to work up to four weeks per year from a different location.
• Learning & development: Support your career progression with access to learning resources, ongoing conversations with your manager, and opportunities to share the knowledge you gain with your team.
• Culture & impact: Be part of an international team with a startup mindset and play a key role in making a meaningful impact.
• Our offices: Work from Europe’s leading financial centres and be at the heart of where finance happens.

Additional notes

All candidates selected for employment are subject to Pre‑Employment Screening. This process includes professional reference and background checks conducted by our third‑party partner, ZINC. These screenings are part of our commitment to ensuring a secure, compliant, and trustworthy workplace.

This position will be based in our new office in Madrid; however, we also welcome applications from candidates located in London or Oslo who have the legal right to work in their respective location.