Data Architect (F/M)

Data Architect

Possible locations : Paris La Défense - Seclin - Brussels - Frankfurt

This is Worldline

Worldline helps businesses of all shapes and sizes to accelerate their growth journey - quickly, simply, and securely. We are the innovators at the heart of the payments technology industry, shaping how the world pays and gets paid. Our technology powers the growth of millions of businesses across 5 continents. And just as we help our customers accelerate their business, we are committed to helping our people accelerate their careers. Together, we shape the evolution.

The Opportunity

Worldline is at the forefront of digital payments innovation, and we're scaling our card issuing platforms to meet growing global demand. As a Data Architect in our Card Issuing & Processing division, you'll shape the technical foundation of payment systems that process millions of transactions daily across multiple continents.

This is a hands-on technical leadership role where you'll architect the data systems powering credit, debit, and virtual card products. You'll work with complex data flows between core banking systems, international payment networks, and our processing platforms, ensuring they meet the highest standards of security and performance.

Your expertise will be crucial in designing scalable architectures that can handle thousands of transactions per second while maintaining strict compliance with financial regulations and security standards. You'll collaborate directly with engineering teams to implement robust data solutions, optimize performance, and introduce new payment capabilities to market.

We're processing over €1 billion in transactions daily, and your work will be at the core of making this happen reliably and securely. If you're passionate about building high-performance financial systems and want to shape the future of digital payments, this role offers the perfect combination of technical challenge and real-world impact.

Join us, and let's redefine the future of payments together!

Day-to-Day Responsibilities

• Architect and implement end-to-end data solutions across card issuing applications, combining strong hands-on engineering skills with strategic platform vision.
• Build and optimize cloud-native data platforms using modern data engineering practices, supporting real-time processing and advanced AI/ML capabilities.
• Design and develop data pipelines, models, and APIs between issuing systems, applying DevOps practices and automation for continuous delivery.
• Drive data platform convergence through hands-on prototyping and implementation, ensuring scalability while maintaining operational excellence.
• Collaborate with product teams to transform business requirements into practical data solutions, leveraging both engineering and data science expertise.
• Implement data quality frameworks and monitoring using modern tooling, enabling self-service analytics and machine learning capabilities.

Who Are We Looking For

We look for big thinkers. People who can drive positive change, step up and show what's next - people with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. In practice this means:

• Proven experience in data architecture and hands-on data engineering, with 4+ years building large-scale data platforms in financial services.
• Technical background in cloud data technologies (AWS/Azure/GCP), modern data engineering tools, and experience implementing data pipelines at scale.
• Understanding of payment processing systems combined with practical experience in data modelling and real-time transaction processing.
• Proven track record implementing data platforms with experience in both batch and streaming architectures, and optionally AI/ML capabilities
• Strong coding skills in Python/Java, SQL, and data engineering frameworks, with experience in DevOps practices and infrastructure as code.
• Natural problem-solver with proven ability to lead technical initiatives, communicate complex concepts, and influence cross-functional stakeholders in international context.
• Self-driven professional who thrives in fast-paced environments, passionate about innovation and maintaining hands-on involvement in technical implementation.

Perks & Benefits.

The perks and benefits will depend on the country. More informations will be provided by our Talent Acquisition team according to the country of your application.

Shape the evolution.

We are pushing towards the next frontiers of payments technology, and we look for big thinkers to join our journey. People with passion, can-do attitude and a hunger to learn and grow. Here you'll work with ambitious colleagues from around the world, take on unique challenges as a team, and make a real impact on the society. And with our empowering culture, strong technology and extensive training opportunities, we help you accelerate your career. Wherever you decide to go. Join our global team of over 18,000 innovators across 40+ countries, and shape a tomorrow that is yours to own.

Learn more about life at Worldline at jobs.worldline.com

We are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, age, status as an individual with a disability, or any applicable legally protected characteristics.

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