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In just five years, we’ve grown at speed and are now gearing up for our next big milestone: hitting $100M in revenue. We build human experiences at scale, powered by cutting-edge web, mobile, cloud, data, and AI technologies. If you’re excited by innovation, love solving complex challenges, and want to help shape the future of digital experiences, you’ll feel right at home here.\nEvery role at Massive Rocket is entrepreneurial. The people who thrive here don’t just focus on their own remit - they understand the goals of the teams around them and actively contribute to the success of their colleagues, customers, and partners. We’re building a culture of ownership, collaboration, and growth, and we’re looking for people who want to make a real impact.\nWho Are We Looking to Add to Our Team?\nWe’re looking for an experienced Principal Data Architect to turn complex client requirements into scalable data solutions for global brands. You’ll lead technical discovery, design end-to-end data architectures, and build roadmaps that connect customer data, identity, and marketing technology to measurable business outcomes.\nWorking closely with client stakeholders and our Data Engineering teams, you’ll provide technical direction, guide architecture decisions, and ensure solutions are robust, scalable, and aligned with business goals.\nWhat Will You Do?\nLead client discovery workshops to assess existing data platforms, identity frameworks, integrations, and business requirements.\nAlign marketing, data, engineering, and product stakeholders on scope, priorities, and success measures.\nDesign end-to-end data architectures integrating Snowflake, Databricks, mParticle, Hightouch, Braze, and wider MarTech platforms.\nDefine data models, identity resolution, consent, and data quality frameworks across multiple brands and markets.\nPlan migrations from marketing, loyalty, and messaging platforms into modern data architectures.\nDevelop technical roadmaps, estimate delivery effort, define project phases, and secure client sign-off before implementation.\nEvaluate data technologies and tools based on business requirements, scalability, performance, and cost.\nGuide Data Engineering teams in designing and optimising batch, event-driven, and low-latency data pipelines.\nEstablish best practices for data validation, monitoring, performance optimisation, and governance.\nTranslate complex technical concepts into clear recommendations that demonstrate business value.\nMentor engineers and consultants, lead technical reviews, and drive continuous improvement.\nSupport client pitches, technical presentations, workshops, and opportunities to expand existing engagements.\nWhat Makes You a Great Fit\n8+ years of experience in Data Architecture or Solution Architecture, including at least 5 years in technical leadership.\nDeep hands-on expertise in Snowflake, Databricks, and customer data platforms, with Hightouch experience being a plus.\nProven experience integrating cloud data warehouses with MarTech, CRM, customer engagement, and analytics platforms.\nStrong understanding of identity resolution, customer profiles, and linking anonymous and known customer activity across multiple data sources.\nExtensive experience in data modelling, reverse ETL, pipeline architecture, data integration, and performance optimisation.\nStrong SQL and Python skills, with familiarity with version control, CI/CD, and modern engineering practices.\nExperience leading discovery workshops and translating business requirements into robust technical architectures.\nAbility to scope and estimate delivery phases, document technical designs, and secure formal client approval.\nExperience mentoring engineers or consultants and providing technical direction across multiple projects.\nExcellent communication and stakeholder management skills, with the ability to engage both technical and non-technical audiences.\nExperience in an agency or consulting environment, managing multiple client engagements.\nWillingness to travel to client locations when required.\nDesirable\nCertifications in Snowflake, data architecture, CDPs, or relevant MarTech platforms.\nFamiliarity with Braze, Amplitude, GA4, and marketing automation within composable CDP or warehouse-native architectures.\nUnderstanding of data privacy, security, consent, and regulatory requirements for customer data.\nExperience developing technical proposals, delivering client presentations, and leading workshops or training sessions.\nA track record of introducing new technologies or architectural improvements that deliver measurable business outcomes.\nWhy You’ll Love Working Here\nRocket-Fuelled Growth - Big challenges, fast learning, and the chance to level up quicker than anywhere else\nA Culture That Actually Gives a Damn - Supportive, positive, and built around people who want to see you win\nA Global Crew - Collaborate with brilliant teammates across Europe, the US, and beyond\nRemote-First for Life - Work from wherever you feel your best\nReal Career Momentum - Clear progression, real ownership, and space to grow into your next chapter\nMoments That Matter - Meetups, events, and team experiences that make the journey unforgettable\nA Few Things to Know Before We Get Started\nBring Your Own Device - We operate a BYOD policy, so you’ll use your own kit for work\nRight to Work - You’ll need a valid work visa; we’re not able to offer sponsorship at the moment\nID Checks - We may ask for proof of identity (passport, ID card, or a recent utility bill)\nReferences - We may request two references, so have names, relationships, and contact details ready\nFor Contractors - Proof of incorporation and up-to-date insurance is required\nA Quick Note on Applications\nWe receive a high volume of applications, and while we’d love to reply to everyone personally, it’s not always possible. 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