Product Architect — Data & Reporting (Helsinki / Stoke-on-Trent / Lisbon)
We’re seeking an experienced Product Architect to lead the vision, strategy, and execution of our data and reporting infrastructure in the Space and Assortment product area. This role combines technical expertise with product thinking to create scalable solutions that drive business value through data.
As Product Architect, you’ll serve as the bridge between our technical teams and business stakeholders, maintaining clear, actionable backlogs while ensuring our data solutions align with customer needs and business objectives. You’ll work closely with Engineering Directors, Product Managers, and development teams to translate strategic initiatives into manageable work items.
What you’ll be doing
Design and architect end-to-end data solutions that enable powerful insights
- Maintain a clear, understandable product backlog that provides sufficient context for development teams
- Collaborate with Product Managers, Engineering Directors, and VPs on roadmap planning and execution
- Lead the technical vision for our data solutions, including data models and reporting frameworks
- Evaluate and recommend technologies to improve our data infrastructure
- Work with a central data platform team to drive data governance initiatives and establish quality standards
- Bridge the gap between technical implementation and business requirements
What you’ll bring to the table
- 8+ years of experience in data architecture, engineering, or related technical roles, with a proven track record of designing scalable data solutions for enterprise applications
- Deep understanding of data modelling, warehouse design, and data integration processes
- Strong experience with modern data stack technologies (e.g., Snowflake, dbt, Dagster)
- Experience with business intelligence and visualization tools (e.g., PowerBI, Tableau, Looker)
- Excellence in SQL and at least one programming language
- Strategic thinking and ability to create long-term technical roadmaps
- Excellent communication skills with both technical and non-technical stakeholders
What we consider an advantage
- Experience with real-time data processing and streaming architectures
- Experience with cloud platforms (we focus on Azure)
- Leadership experience in guiding technical teams
- Strong project management and organizational capabilities
About RELEX
RELEX Solutions create cutting-edge optimisation software to help retailers and consumer brands drive profitable growth. With growth comes opportunities, and we embrace both. Within our platforms, our teams are driving change, working with international colleagues and the latest tech stack to develop solutions that transform into a pioneering end product; it’s tangible and impactful – for our customers and the world.
Our technology team
Our Technology team enjoy a challenge. They’re hungry to learn, and don’t hesitate to ask what, why, and how. They get to work with our unique, in-house database engine to create high-quality scalable code (just imagine, thousands of stores, millions of products, and billions of rows of raw data!) Their expertise positively impacts the environment and business processes around the world; alongside international colleagues, they drive change and develop solutions that become our pioneering end product. From functional programming, machine learning and interesting algorithms, to building big data pipelines, they’re behind it all. They can work in a flexible way, remote or in-office – after all, they contribute to all our achievements, so we reward them with genuine work-life balance and access to every opportunity.
RELEX UK
RELEXians can be found around the world, but here we’re based out of our brand new central office in Lisbon, where we act as a true extension of the Finnish team. With the metro close by and multiple workspaces – including a lounge and filled fridge – our office is a tech hub and a great place to problem-solve, enjoy work and then socialise with workmates! Your future teammates make our culture what it is, and we make sure they feel valued and appreciated with lots of activities and gatherings and of course, the genuine flexibility that’s on offer.
Across RELEX, our people are supported and rewarded. In Portugal, we go even further. As well as:
- Competitive compensation aligned with Nordic countries’ salary levels
- The choice to work wherever and however you are most productive
- 25 days of Annual Leave
We also provide life and health insurance for you, your significant other and your children and encourage taking one day a week for self-development or tech exploration. We offer two paid volunteer or charity days a year, contribute to your monthly home internet and data allowance and host monthly fun, friendly and varied socials in the office. But that’s not all.
