Senior Architect
Quick Summary
This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Architect based in Spain.
This is a senior-level architecture opportunity for an experienced software engineering leader supporting multiple technology-driven businesses.
You will operate as a fractional CTO, helping founders translate business priorities into realistic technical strategies and high-quality products.
The role combines architecture, hands-on technical guidance, developer coaching, code reviews, and product-oriented problem solving.
You will work across several projects, partnering closely with founders, product owners, engineers, and multidisciplinary delivery teams.
Beyond client-facing work, you will contribute to improving engineering practices, recruitment, training, and internal technology capabilities.
The environment is highly autonomous and collaborative, with flexibility to work full-time or begin on a part-time basis.
This role is ideal for a technically strong architect who enjoys variety, strategic influence, and helping teams build scalable solutions in a startup-focused environment.
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Act as a fractional CTO for approximately 2–3 technology businesses, providing technical leadership, architecture guidance, and strategic direction.
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Work directly with founders and product owners to understand business priorities, challenge assumptions when needed, and translate requirements into realistic and actionable technical solutions.
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Review and evolve software architecture and system designs to ensure scalability, maintainability, security, and alignment with product goals.
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Protect engineering teams from unnecessary complexity while helping prioritize technical work according to business needs.
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Conduct frequent code reviews, provide technical mentorship, and coach developers toward stronger engineering practices.
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Perform technical code audits for potential investments, clients, or new projects, identifying risks, opportunities, and areas for improvement.
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Provide hands-on support for complex technical challenges, including software development, DevOps, infrastructure, and troubleshooting when required.
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Contribute to the continuous improvement of engineering teams through recruitment support, training initiatives, knowledge sharing, and technical standards.
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Participate in candidate assessments, technical interviews, and occasional research into emerging frameworks and technologies to strengthen training and development programs.
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Support occasional in-person founder or investment meetings and provide specialized technical consulting across other projects when relevant.
Requirements
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At least 15 years of professional experience in software development, with extensive experience progressing into senior technical leadership or architecture roles.
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Expert-level proficiency in Microsoft C#/.NET or Node.js.
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Mastery of React, with experience in Angular or Vue considered an advantage.
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Extensive experience with relational databases such as MySQL, Microsoft SQL Server, MariaDB, or PostgreSQL.
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Strong experience with both Microsoft Azure and AWS, with solid DevOps knowledge considered a plus.
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Experience with Ionic and React Native is advantageous.
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Familiarity with additional technologies such as Python, Java, Kotlin, iOS/Swift, or Golang is a plus, particularly for supporting diverse technical environments.
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Strong understanding of software architecture, system design, development practices, cloud technologies, and modern engineering workflows.
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Proven ability to communicate effectively with founders, business stakeholders, product teams, and engineers, translating between business objectives and technical execution.
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Strong coaching, mentoring, analytical, and problem-solving abilities, with the confidence to challenge decisions constructively and guide teams toward pragmatic solutions.
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Comfortable working autonomously across multiple projects and adapting quickly to different products, technologies, and organizational contexts.
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Willingness to participate in occasional in-person client or founder meetings when needed.
What We Offer
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Listing Details
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- October 7, 2026
- Last seen
- October 7, 2026
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- October 7, 2026
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