Senior Architect - Connectivity Platform

Liberty Global; Amsterdam; On-site; EUR 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Liberty Global is seeking a Senior Connectivity Architect to define the next generation of connectivity experiences across our operating companies. You will provide architectural leadership across CPE, in‑home Wi‑Fi, Smart Home and cloud platforms, translating customer needs into end-to-end technology strategies at scale.

You will embed AI capabilities across the platform, guide technology choices, and collaborate with global teams to deliver secure, compliant and high-performance solutions

Qualifications

• Strong analytical and problem solving with an outcome-focused mindset.
• Ability to translate complex technical concepts for diverse audiences.

Responsibilities

• Define connectivity platform strategy for CPE, in‑home Wi‑Fi, and Smart Home.
• Lead design reviews with delivery teams and vendors.
• Ensure secure, compliant, and scalable ONEConnect platforms.
• Bridge LTech and Customer Markets to align global/local needs.

Skills

Analytical & problem solving

AI tools fluency

Communication to varied audiences

Leadership in matrix org

Travel willingness

Education

STEM degree (Bachelor/Master or equivalent)

Job description

Job Purpose

We are looking for a Senior Connectivity Architect to join Liberty Global’s Technology Platform group to define the next generation of connectivity experiences across our operating companies. This role provides architectural leadership across CPE, in‑home Wi‑Fi, Smart Home and associated cloud‑based connectivity platforms. You will translate customer and business needs into clear, end‑to‑end technology strategies spanning devices, applications and cloud services at scale. Embedding AI capabilities across the platform — from edge intelligence on the CPE to agentic experiences in customer‑facing services — is a core pillar of this strategy.

Key Responsibilities

Connectivity Platform Strategy & Architecture

• Act as a domain authority for CPE, in‑home connectivity and Smart Home, shaping roadmaps spanning hardware, software, device management and cloud orchestration.
• Define the technical approach for integrating solutions for smart Wi‑Fi, security and speed‑testing, enabling differentiated customer features.
• Lead RFx activities, building specifications that balance feature sets, performance, cost and delivery timelines.
• Lead technology assessments, proofs of concept and technical due diligence for new solutions and vendors, providing clear recommendations to senior stakeholders.
• Guide strategic technology choices across CPE, software and AI platforms, incorporating total cost of ownership and unit economics.
• Identify and shape opportunities for edge AI capabilities on the home CPE, enabling local AI inference, real‑time insights and new use cases.
• Drive ONEConnect’s evolution into an AI‑native platform, embedding AI and agentic capabilities across customer experiences, operational automation and platform intelligence, with appropriate privacy and security guardrails.
• Represent Liberty Global in industry standards bodies and open‑source communities (e.g. Broadband Forum, CableLabs, Wi‑Fi Alliance, CSA, RDK).
• Act as a technology evangelist for ONEConnect, ensuring strategy and direction are clearly understood across teams and operating markets.

Delivery, Governance & Operational Excellence

• Partner with delivery teams and vendors to review designs and lead design reviews, ensuring adherence to principles, best practices, compliance and value for money.
• Ensure architectures deliver secure, compliant, resilient and scalable ONEConnect and CPE platforms, aligned with European, Swiss and UK regulations (including EU AI Act and responsible AI principles) and industry best practice.
• Act as a bridge between LTech and Customer Markets, balancing global scalability with local market requirements.
• Contribute to platform lifecycle strategy, including versioning, compatibility, deprecation and upgrade paths across firmware, APIs and cloud services.

Knowledge & Experience

• Bachelor’s or Master’s Degree level (or equivalent) in a STEM discipline.
• Proven experience as a technology leader in CPE and connectivity platforms.
• Strong background spanning cloud‑native platforms, APIs, applications and connected consumer devices (e.g. CPE, Wi‑Fi, IoT, Smart Home).
• Experience working with large scale cloud ecosystems, including microservices and AI‑enabled platforms, ideally in a telco or service provider context.
• Experience integrating AI capabilities into customer‑facing and operational connectivity systems.

Domain & Technical Knowledge

• Experience working with large scale cloud ecosystems, including microservices and AI‑enabled platforms, ideally in a telco or service provider context.
• Broad knowledge of connectivity technologies (e.g. Wi‑Fi, DOCSIS, XGS‑PON, Thread, Bluetooth, Zigbee, 3GPP, USP/TR-369, IP networking).
• Strong understanding of embedded CPE software (e.g. RDK‑B, OpenWRT, OpenEmbedded, HALs/SDKs).
• Working knowledge of AI/ML for connectivity platforms (e.g. edge inference, LLM/agentic systems, MLOps and responsible AI).

Skills & Abilities

• Communicate clear, concise and technically robust recommendations to both technical and business audiences with different seniority levels.
• Strong analytical and problem solving capability, with an outcome focused mindset.
• Hands on fluency with modern AI tools and their application to architecture and decision‑making.
• Fluent spoken and written English.
• Experience leading through influence in a matrix organization.
• Willingness to travel and work across time zone.

Liberty Global is an equal opportunity employer. We embrace diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for our people.