Lead Architect, M365 - EMEA

M-Files is redefining how work gets done. Our AI-native document management system offers purpose-built business use cases - spanning universal and industry-specific workflows - to enable secure collaboration, automate processes, and ensure governance. Unlike traditional systems, M-Files organizes content around the context of your business, connecting documents to related people, projects, and transactions. With our unique metadata-driven architecture, organizations can model content in line with their business processes, unify information across silos, and apply AI at scale. The result is greater productivity, reduced risk, and smarter, faster decisions for over 6,000 customers in 100+ countries.

For more information, visit www.m-files.com

Lead Architect guides the architectural vision and design of scalable, high-quality solutions across their responsibility area. Lead Architect works closely with cross-functional development teams and architects to ensure that technical solutions align with business goals, industry standards and best practices. This is a role that combines hands-on level technical expertise, strategic thinking and mentorship.

Lead Architect, M365 oversees the development of M365-related services.

Technical skills:

• Microsoft 365 ecosystem (SharePoint, Purview, Copilot)
• Microsoft Entra ID
• M365 Administration
  
  
  Key Responsibilities:

• Define the overall solution and software architectures, ensuring scalability, security, performance and maintainability.
• Collaborate with stakeholders, product managers and engineering teams to translate business requirements into technical solutions.
• Evaluate and recommend tools, technologies and frameworks to enhance our products.
• Oversee design reviews, code reviews and architecture discussions to ensure adherence to architectural principles.
• Lead and mentor architects and senior engineers, fostering technical excellence and knowledge sharing.
• Ensure alignment of architectural direction with organizational goals and industry trends.
• Identify and mitigate technical risks throughout the development lifecycle.
• Document architecture artifacts and ensure knowledge is captured and shared across teams.
• Drive innovation by staying up to date with emerging technologies and trends.

Qualifications:

• 10+ years of software development and architecture experience.
• Strong understanding of software architecture patterns.
• Hands-on experience with cloud platforms.
• Proficiency in one or more programming languages.
• Excellent communication, leadership and stakeholder management skills.
• Ability to balance strategic thinking with hands-on technical work.
• Bachelor's or master's degree in computer science, engineering or related field.

Location and time zone:

We work in a hybrid model, so you can work from any location where M-Files has operations in EMEA (Finland/UK/France).

Please note that some of the teams are based in Bangalore, India, so the Lead Architect must be able to work at least 3 hours per day aligned with the Bangalore time zone.

Other: Our approach is AI first. We are looking for people who are interested in AI and are willing to utilize AI for everything they do.

Why M-Files?

We are a global company with Finnish roots and with a product that we are very proud of!

By joining M-Files, you will get the opportunity to contribute to our success and growth, while developing your own expertise. Our team is fun, and our solutions are changing the market!

Our guiding principles of "Make It Happen", "Help Others", and "Love Customers" are highlighted through our daily actions as a team. Transparent communication and outstanding team spirit were listed as our strengths in our M-Filer Experience survey.

What We Offer:

• International team of top performers
• Inclusive and dynamic culture (virtual and in-person)
• Opportunity to contribute to our success and growth globally
• Flexible work/life balance
• Competitive compensation and benefits package

Does this sound exciting to you?

Please submit your application, salary request, and CV as soon as possible, but no later than January 25th, 2026.

Applications must be submitted through our career portal or job boards such as LinkedIn. We do not accept applications via email. Please note that, due to the high volume of applications, we are unable to respond to LinkedIn InMails.

Finally, please be aware that we do not sponsor relocation for this role.