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Product Architect
Data Nexus
Abu Dhabi, UAE
Full Time
Senior
2 weeks ago
Product architectureSystem designSaaS platformsUX structureData modelingBusiness requirements translation
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About the Role
Data Nexus is looking for a Product Architect to design end-to-end product architecture for complex SaaS platforms. You will operate at the intersection of product architecture, system logic, UX structure, and data constraints, translating business requirements into coherent system models.
Key Skills for This Role
Product architectureSystem designSaaS platformsUX structureData modelingBusiness requirements translation
Responsibilities
- Design end to end product architecture for complex SaaS platforms
- Translate business requirements into coherent system models (flows, states, entities)
- Define core transaction models, invariants, and interaction logic
- Work with designers to ensure state driven UX, not screen driven layouts
- Collaborate with engineering on system decomposition, scalability decisions, and data flow
- Identify and reduce product and architectural complexity
- Audit existing products and platforms to detect structural weaknesses and propose architectural refactors
- Support crisis and recovery scenarios (data loss, legacy systems, scale issues)
- Participate in strategic decisions: platform vs product, build vs refactor, MVP vs system investment
Requirements
- Strong experience designing complex digital products (SaaS, platforms, marketplaces)
- Ability to think in systems, states, flows, and constraints
- Deep understanding of product architecture, not only UX or PM practices
- Experience working with engineers, designers, and data/analytics teams
- Ability to decompose complexity and rebuild clarity
- Clear written and verbal communication (English required)
- 5+ years working on complex digital products (preferred)
- Direct involvement in large scale SaaS, transactional platforms, or data heavy systems (preferred)
Full Job Posting
Overview
- Data Nexus is looking for a Product Architect to work inside the company, shaping and evolving complex SaaS, transactional platforms, and data driven systems.
- This is not a UI role and not a classic product manager position.
- You Will Operate At The Intersection Of product architecture, system logic, UX structure, data and business constraints.
Key Responsibility
- Design end to end product architecture for complex SaaS platforms
- Translate business requirements into coherent system models (flows, states, entities)
- Define core transaction models, invariants, and interaction logic
- Work with designers to ensure state driven UX, not screen driven layouts
- Collaborate with engineering on system decomposition, scalability decisions, data flow and persistence logic
- Identify and reduce product and architectural complexity
- Audit existing products and platforms: detect structural weaknesses, propose architectural refactors
- Support crisis and recovery scenarios (data loss, legacy systems, scale issues)
- Participate in strategic decisions: platform vs product, build vs refactor, MVP vs system investment
Minimum Qualifications
- Strong experience designing complex digital products (SaaS, platforms, marketplaces)
- Ability to think in systems, states, flows, constraints
- Deep understanding of product architecture, not only UX or PM practices
- Experience working with engineers, designers, data / analytics teams
- Ability to decompose complexity and rebuild clarity
- Comfortable operating in ambiguity and high stakes scenarios
- Clear written and verbal communication (English required)
Preferred Qualifications
- 5+ years working on complex digital products
- Direct involvement in at least one of: large scale SaaS, transactional platforms, data heavy systems, system rebuilds or migrations
- Experience with product discovery under constraints, scaling products beyond MVP, refactoring legacy or overgrown systems
Desired / Nice to Have Experience
- Background in system design, engineering, or data architecture
- Experience with e commerce or fintech platforms, pricing, payments, or transactional logic, analytics driven product decisions
- Exposure to MENA / UAE digital markets
- Experience working with Telegram WebApps or constrained environments
- Ability to articulate product decisions to founders and executives
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