Architect at MAPAL GROUP

MAPAL GROUP; Madrid; Hybrid; EUR 70,000 - 95,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Incentive bonuses

Career advancement opportunities

Employee-focused culture

Job summary

MAPAL GROUP in Madrid is seeking a Hands-On Architect for a full-time on-site role. You will shape and evolve a modern distributed platform with a strong focus on .NET/C# and production-grade design.

You'll stay hands-on, contribute production code, guide teams through decomposing monoliths, and drive event-driven architectures using Kubernetes, Kafka and cloud services across Azure, AWS, or GCP.

Qualifications

• Strong experience building distributed systems in .NET/C#.
• Experience with cloud environments (Azure/AWS/GCP).
• Hands-on design and production code contributions.
• Knowledge of microservices and event-driven architectures.

Responsibilities

• Act as a technical reference for .NET/C#, defining patterns, standards and architectural direction.
• Design and evolve distributed, cloud-native systems with scalability and reliability in mind.
• Stay hands-on in C#, contributing to production code and critical paths.
• Drive architectural evolution towards event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
• Work with Kubernetes and containerized workloads as core building blocks.
• Design and implement messaging and integration patterns using Kafka and Azure Service Bus.
• Guide teams in decomposing monoliths into modular or service-based architectures.

Job description

Apply for Architect at MAPAL GROUP in Madrid, MD, ES. This Full time on site position offers great opportunities for career growth.

Mapal Group is looking for a Hands-On Architect with a strong background in .NET / C#, who can help shape and evolve a modern, distributed platform. This role is firmly anchored in .NET, while operating in an environment where Node.js and Python are part of the ecosystem. This is a hands-on role for someone who enjoys designing systems, writing code,and making architectural decisions that run in production. This role reports to the Head of Architecture.

What you’ll do

• Act as a technical reference for .NET / C#, defining patterns, standards and architectural direction.
• Design and evolve distributed, cloud-native systems with scalability and reliability in mind.
• Stay hands-on in C#, contributing to production code and critical paths.
• Drive architectural evolution towards event-driven and asynchronous architectures.
• Work with Kubernetes and containerized workloads as core building blocks.
• Design and implement messaging and integration patterns using Kafka and Azure Service Bus.
• Guide teams in decomposing monoliths into modular or service-based architectures.

What we’re looking for

• Strong, proven experience building distributed systems in .NET / C#.
• Solid architectural thinking across services, data and messaging.
• Experience working in cloud environments (Azure, AWS or GCP).
• Deep understanding of event-driven architectures and messaging semantics.
• Ability to work autonomously while collaborating across distributed teams.
• Practical database knowledge with a focus on data modeling and performance.
• Nice to have: hands-on experience with Node.js and/or Python in production systems.

Why this role is interesting

Architecture here is grounded in real systems, not ivory-tower design. You’ll influence how a multi-product platform evolves over time. Decisions you make will affect scale, reliability and team velocity. Strong emphasis on ownership, pragmatism and technical credibility.

At Mapal Group, you’ll find a fast-paced, agile, and multicultural environment where we move quickly to meet-and exceed-the needs of hospitality providers across the globe. Our passion for customer service and innovation is driving us to become the market leader in hospitality solutions for hotels, pubs, restaurants, and institutional catering.

Mapal Group offers competitive salaries, achievable incentive bonuses, career advancement opportunities and a unique employee-focused culture.