Architecture & Engineering Practice Lead

GFT Poland is hiring for a role focused on driving end-to-end solution architecture for complex enterprise platforms. The position involves working closely with stakeholders across product, data, security, and engineering teams to ensure scalable, secure solutions aligned with business outcomes.

• Strong experience in solution architecture or technical leadership roles
• Proven ability to design end-to-end technology solutions for complex systems
• Solid understanding of modern software architecture concepts such as distributed systems, APIs, and data-driven design
• Experience working closely with engineering teams to turn designs into delivered solutions
• Ability to balance business outcomes, technical constraints, and risk considerations
• Strong communication skills and confidence working with senior stakeholders
• Experience working in Agile delivery environments

Nice to have:

• Experience with data-intensive or analytics platforms
• Cloud experience with Azure, AWS, or GCP
• Knowledge of regulatory, risk, or governance-heavy environments
• Experience defining or evolving engineering practices across multiple teams

• Drive end-to-end solution architecture for complex platforms, products, and value streams
• Translate business requirements into clear and maintainable technical designs
• Define and promote architecture standards, best practices, and design patterns
• Partner with engineering teams to guide implementation and resolve design challenges
• Ensure solutions meet security, scalability, resilience, and operability requirements
• Provide architectural governance and support delivery teams throughout the lifecycle
• Collaborate with stakeholders across product, data, security, and operations
• Shape engineering and architecture practices and mentor senior engineers and architects

Openness to work hybrid from the client's office in Kraków 8 days per month