Area Architect (Data Architecture)

TL;DR

Area Architect (Data Architecture): Designing a canonical consumer data layer and AI-driven infrastructure to power personalization and predictive insights with an accent on data governance and scalability. Focus on steering technical direction across multiple teams, defining data product standards on Databricks, and integrating agentic AI layers.

Location: Stockholm, Norrköping, or Linköping. Must have the right to work in the EU without limitations.

Company

hirify.global is a personalization and relevance platform used by retailers and e-commerce companies worldwide to elevate shopping experiences.

What you will do

• Review and challenge architectural proposals from tech leads and developers across three teams.
• Drive the design of the canonical consumer data layer, defining standards, lineage, and semantic models on Databricks.
• Coach tech leads on trade-off analysis, system thinking, and long-term architectural sustainability.
• Participate in roadmap discussions to determine technical feasibility and the sequencing of foundational work.

Requirements

• Architectural leadership experience across multiple teams or domains.
• Deep expertise in data architecture, including platform design and modeling for analytics and ML.
• Experience with Databricks or similar lakehouse platforms.
• Familiarity with AI/ML in production, specifically ML pipelines, feature stores, and model serving.
• Right to work in the EU without limitations.

Culture & Benefits

• 30 days of vacation and a culture that values work-life balance over long hours.
• Generous gadget and phone package of your choice.
• 5000 SEK annual wellness allowance and a weekly wellness hour.
• In-house gym and beneficial bike lease (including e-bikes).
• Supportive environment with parental leave top-up and Friday breakfast buffets.