Technical Architect

Why Valtech? We’re the experience innovation company - a trusted partner to the world’s most recognized brands. To our people we offer growth opportunities, a values-driven culture, international careers and the chance to shape the future of experience. 

The opportunity

At Valtech, you’ll find an environment designed for continuous learning, meaningful impact, and professional growth. Whether you're pioneering new digital solutions, challenging conventional thinking or building the next generation of customer experiences, your work will help transform industries. 

We are proud of: 

• The work we do and the innovation we drive 
• Our values of share, care and dare 
• A workplace culture that fosters creativity, diversity and autonomy 
• Our borderless, global framework, which enables seamless collaboration 

 

The role  

Overview:

Technical leader with strong consultancy and communication skills focused on one or two key domains, guiding teams and client stakeholders toward the right outcomes. You bring clear authority, calm presence, and a proactive drive toward business and technology objectives and aspirations. You set direction early, communicate decisions and trade-offs plainly, and collaborate across product, design, and engineering to keep everyone aligned. You’re visible and available to the teams and client stakeholders, breaking down silos, showing up in the moments that matter to clarify scope, de-risk assumptions, and keep momentum. Your communication is clear and empathetic, you listen first, and turn ambiguity into an agreed plan of action. You generally work across teams as a facilitator and multiplier; you create the conditions for good decisions. You ask the right questions, surface constraints and commercial realities, and frame options with explicit impacts on time, cost, risk, and user value. Your credibility comes from relevant, demonstrable experience, being able to point to prior outcomes and lessons learned rather than only referencing theory. You are defining the problem, shaping the approach, guiding teams through trade-offs, and driving change through to measurable results, rather than waiting for tickets. You drive improvements in our engineering capabilities and development practices, ensuring we think strategically and crucially move from concept to execution, effectively driving measurable results.

Role responsibilities:

• Guiding teams back to the problem space before jumping into solutions, ensuring solutions are viable, relevant, and thought through.
• Proactively influencing and guiding how we make decisions, the principles and practices we adopt, how we identify and manage complexity, risk, technical change management, and dependencies.
• Facilitating collaboration and ensuring alignment with business goals.
• Balancing long-term architectural vision with immediate delivery needs, ensuring sustainable solutions.
• Engaging with developers, product teams, and business stakeholders to promote architectural clarity and adoption.
• Mentoring developers, fostering technical excellence, and good practices across teams.

 

Must have qualifications

To be considered for this role, you must meet the following essential qualifications: 

• Defines and coordinates adherence to architectural principles, facilitating pragmatic decisions through communication of trade-offs against design goals that align with both technical and business goals.
• Guides teams to ensure software is being designed to meet best practices and ensures key NFRs (maintainability, performance, scalability, and security), and ensures a strategy is in place to validate those NFRs.
• Provides expert consultancy and specialist advice by taking responsibility for engaging with clients and stakeholders to understand business objectives, competing constraints, and providing informed architectural guidance. Ensures options are well communicated and the impact understood by teams and key stakeholders.
• Acts as a subject matter expert in domain or platform areas and proactively offers insights into best practices and emerging trends.
• Paves the way for teams, avoiding pulling in unnecessary tech debt, identifying complexity and risk early, and identifying which decisions can be deferred until later, ensuring smooth and effective software delivery

If you do not meet all the listed qualifications or have gaps in your experience, we still encourage you to apply. At Valtech, we recognize that talent comes in many forms, and we value diverse perspectives and a willingness to learn. 

 

Commitment to reaching all kinds of people 

We design experiences that work for all kinds of people - and that starts with our own teams. At Valtech, we’re intentional about building an inclusive culture where everyone feels supported to grow, thrive and achieve their goals. No matter your background, you belong here. Explore our Diversity & Inclusion site to see how we’re creating a more equitable Valtech for all. 

 

The benefits  

This is a Permanent position based in Portugal.

Beyond a competitive compensation package, we offer: 

• Flexibility, with remote and hybrid work options (country-dependent) 
• Career advancement, with international mobility and professional development programs 
• Learning and development, with access to cutting-edge tools, training and industry experts 

Our benefits are tailored to each location. Your Talent Partner will provide full details during the hiring process. 

  

Your application process

Once you apply, our Talent Acquisition team will review your application. Your CV should cover key information on relevant experiences and expertise. We do not require information such as age, gender, marital status, or a headshot in your application. We review all candidates based on skills, experience, and potential.

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We are committed to inclusion and accessibility. If you need reasonable accommodations during the interview process, please either indicate it in your application or let your Talent Partner know. 

  

About Valtech

Valtech is the experience innovation company that exists to unlock a better way to experience the world. By blending crafts, categories, and cultures, we help brands unlock new value in an increasingly digital world. 

At the intersection of data, AI, creativity, and technology, we drive transformation for leading organizations, including L’Oréal, Mars, Audi, P&G, Volkswagen Dolby, and more. 

At Valtech, we don’t just talk about transformation. We make it happen. Our people are the heart of our success, and we foster a workplace where everyone has the support to thrive, grow and innovate. 

Are you ready to create what’s next? Join us.