Backend Data Architect (FM)

Job Description:

Airbus Commercial Aircraft is looking for a Backend Architect (f/m) to join our Digital Enterprise Architecture department based in Toulouse France.

You will be part of a team developing the next-generation Data Refinery. As part of the Data & Analytics Platforms Team you will be involved in pioneering a hybrid compute architecture aiming at optimizing massive data volumes for critical aircraft production and operational insights.

Your working environment:

Global capital of aeronautics and European capital for space research Toulouse is a dynamic city in the southwest of France served by an international airport. Ideally located between the Mediterranean sea and the Atlantic ocean and close to the Pyrenees mountains it offers plenty of options for outdoor activities !

How we care for you:

• Financial rewards: Attractive salary agreements on success and profit sharing schemes employee savings plan abounded by Airbus and employee stock purchase plan on a voluntary basis.

• Work / Life Balance: Extra days-off for special occasions holiday transfer option a Staff council offering many social cultural and sport activities and other services.

• Wellbeing / Health: Complementary health insurance coverage (disability invalidity death). Depending on the site: health services center concierge services gym carpooling application.

• Individual development: Great upskilling opportunities and development prospects with unlimited access to 10000 e-learning courses certifications and expert career paths.

Your challenges:

• Define the Blueprint: Architect the strategic integration between traditional distributed processing (Apache Spark) and high-efficiency single-node processing (Polars) within the Palantir Foundry ecosystem.

• Technical Authority: Establish and enforce data governance policies (Purpose-Based Access Control Data Classification) to ensure enterprise-grade security and compliance.

• Performance Engineering: Lead the tuning of polyglot processing jobs across CPU and GPU hardware to ensure maximum throughput and cost-effectiveness.

• High-Performance Computing (HPC): Define strategies for deploying custom low-latency logic and HPC Bricks for complex data enrichment modules.

• Strategic Consensus: Act as the primary interface between technical teams and executive stakeholders driving architectural alignment across global sites in Europe and Asia.

Your boarding pass:

• Degree in Computer Science Software Engineering or a related technical field.

• Big Data Mastery: Deep production experience with Apache Spark optimization and the Palantir Foundry stack (Phonograph Code Repositories Ontology).

• Polyglot Programming: Advanced proficiency in Java and Python; expertise in systems languages like C/C or Rust is a significant advantage.

• Modern Data Stack: Practical experience architecting solutions that combine distributed frameworks with memory-efficient libraries like Polars.

• Enterprise Mindset: Proven ability to work within Enterprise Architecture (EA) frameworks and explain complex trade-offs to non-technical business partners.

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This job requires an awareness of any potential compliance risks and a commitment to act with integrity as the foundation for the Companys success reputation and sustainable growth.

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